Quality Assurance Engineer

We are looking for the right person to join our team as a Quality Assurance Engineer at our Hendersonville, NC location!

Salary Range: $71K - $94K annually. (Actual base pay based on factors such as relevant experience, education, market, qualifications, and skills.)

With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, Medical applications, and semiconductor processing. Our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles! Check out our profile video!

Look at these PERKS!

• Competitive pay, benefits, and hours
• 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that's 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k) with company match
• Pension plan!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible schedules
• Tuition reimbursement

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a vital company mission, and an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off to volunteer, paid leave options, tuition reimbursement, an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms, and employee gardens!

We strive to have a diverse workforce from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and veterans, who bring their experience to support the innovation and quality that Kyocera is known for.

Kyocera International, Inc. also has a robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, which you can learn more about here:  Our company motto is “Do the right thing as a human being,” and we try to use that motto constantly in our decision-making.

The Quality Engineer supports the Quality Manager in maintaining and improving the Quality Management System (QMS) and serves as a quality representative with customers, suppliers, and during regulatory/customer audits.

• Review customer specifications, contracts, and requirements to ensure product and process compliance
• Work with customers, Sales, Engineering, and Production to resolve quality issues and customer concerns
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using tools such as 8D, 5-Why, FTA, and other quality methodologies
• Prepare 8D reports for major manufacturing issues and customer claims
• Support continuous improvement using Control Plans, PFMEA, SPC, and other quality tools
  
  Coordinate SPC activities and analyze quality data, trends, and process performance
• Create and maintain quality reports, work instructions, training materials, and QMS documentation
• Support internal, supplier, customer, and regulatory audits
• Participate in design reviews and First Article Inspections (FAIs)
• Provide incoming and outgoing inspection support as needed
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14011, AS9100, Nadcap, and other applicable standards
• Work directly in the manufacturing/cleanroom environment to identify and resolve quality issues
• Support employee training and maintain required training records
• Work with customers and other Kyocera sites to ensure quality requirements are met
• Support implementation and maintenance of QMS processes within SAP
• May supervise Quality Assurance Technicians or other quality personnel
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes
• Experience with customer specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), and engineering…