QA Engineer

Job Purpose

Sanmina is looking for a knowledgeable and ambitious person to fill a Quality Engineer position. In this role, you will ensure operational excellence and drive quality improvement in advanced machining operations for our high technology customers. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical resource, able to dive into the manufacturing process to develop permanent solutions to quality problems, both in-house and  quality engineer will be responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System and will be a primary contact for customer quality concerns.

• Lead corrective action teams and utilize quality tools, including 8D, in response to quality issues, including customer concerns.
• Develop, analyze and verify effectiveness of process controls by teaming with engineering to review customer specifications and drawings. Review and update Quality control plans and quality checklists.
• Design, document and implement methods and procedures for inspection and test.
• Improving plant quality performance, and customer satisfaction through process improvement techniques such as SPC, FMEA, DOE, Lean manufacturing etc.
• Develop and maintain quality standards for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.
• Support nonconformance documentation and MRB disposition process, including analysis of customer complaints.
• Interface with customers on critical issues as needed.
• Conduct and report on internal audits.
• Participate in engineering CCB’s and assist in the development and refinement of PFMEAs.
• Provide training and mentoring to team members in the development of quality improvement skills and the application of various quality tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• BS degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality engineering or related area in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with reading and interpreting GD&T requirements required.
• Detailed knowledge and hands on experience with quality tools including process flowcharts, FMEAs, control plans, CAPA, RCCA and 8D required.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 certified environment required. AS9100 a plus.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies including statistical analysis techniques (Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control (SPC), etc) preferred.
• Experience with machining and system integration/assembly preferred.
• Experience with CMMs and laser inspection systems preferred.
• Certified Green or Black belt a plus.
• Internal audit experience a plus.
• Experience using Microsoft Office product suite required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

• The employee may be exposed to dust, oil, coolant, and noise.
• The usual noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
• Must be able to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must be able to adapt to frequent changes to work processes.
• Must be able to interface with customers on a daily basis with little to no notice.

Salary Range (annual): $85,000 - $115,000.

In addition, Sanmina provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.