Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer
Mintera Corporation - Acton, MA
Role/Responsibility:
Reporting to the Manager Technical Operations and Quality Control, the Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer will work as a key member of the corporate cross functional New Product Development team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in team management, ISO9000 certification, designing and implementing QA policies and procedures, and hands on experience working with Contract Manufacturers.
Required Experience:
- Works as a key member of the corporate cross functional New Product Development team with the responsibility to;
- Develop an effective, and comprehensive product Quality Control architecture
- Develop and implement the Quality Control plan at the designated Contract Manufacturer(s) to insure the implemented solution(s) generate real time data which is useful in proactively managing daily product quality.
- Create and maintain an Incoming Inspection program within Mintera, validate same is implemented at selected Contract Manufacturer(s).
- Develop SPC control plans the appropriate test and/or assembly steps within the Contract Manufacturer(s)
- Lead supplier audits in conjunction with selection of new suppliers. Perform follow-up audits as necessary
- Lead corporate ISO9000 certification effort
- Participate on cross functional new product introduction teams. Assure supply base is prepared to implement necessary quality control plans in conjunction with project timelines
- Work directly with Contract Manufacturer(s) quality management counterparts to assure quality control plans, tools and reporting schema are properly implemented and maintained
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to monitor product data and quality yields. Identify and drive defect root cause analysis activities.
- Participate in reviewing and approving supplier PCN's and subsequent implementation decisions
Qualifications:
- The QA Engineer will develop and implement quality management processes and controls to assure Mintera's supply chain delivers defect free product.
- The QA Engineer will be responsible for working with all of Mintera's key suppliers, assessing their quality management practices and recommending enhancements that result in a high level of predictable product flow which meets published product quality specifications.
- The successful candidate will have a strong background in designing and implementing quality data collection systems which focus on key predictive indications of process and product quality for optically based systems.
- Experience working with cross functional teams during new products introductions, working with Contract Manufacturers during early implementation stages of introducing a new product into volume manufacturing and be capable of developing and defining the required quality control criteria at a supplier is required.
- Telecommunications experience with Carrier Grade products (Ethernet, SONET, ATM, TDM, OC-x, 40Gbps.)
- Supplier quality auditing experience
- Working with telecom customers presenting quality management protocols/tools
- An understanding of and demonstrated experience designing and quality data collection and SPC solutions
- Working directly with Contract Manufacturers Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, TQM, and ISO 9000 standards
- A firm knowledge of passive and active components.
- An understanding of analog and digital circuitry.
Please respond to: charles.bizier@mintera.com