Sr. Quality Engineer

Magnetic Component Engineering ("MCE"), a subsidiary of Dexter Magnetic Technologies ("Dexter"), manufactures permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies made to demanding customer specification in the aerospace / defense, semiconductor equipment, medical, and industrial end markets. MCE is based in Torrance, CA and operates one 48,000 square foot facility with 85 employees.

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reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Be a safety role model. Engage with employees, supervisors, and management to create and promote a safe work environment. Always work first to engineer safety into our work processes.
• Work to meet your personal and department quality KPIs. Monthly, investigate and provide root cause analysis to the Quality Manager when KPIs are not met. Implement approved countermeasure corrective actions.
• Actively engage with all of MCE to support our Lean Transformation, deploying Lean Tools to improve employee safety, processes and decrease cost.
• Ensure customer quality requirements are communicated internally and through the supply chain.
• Support customer requests for information, to include regulatory (REACH, RoHS, similar) information, coordinate with Sourcing as necessary.
• Lead quality system processes, including MRB/DMR, RMA, CAPA, internal audit, customer audits, third party certification audits, and other as assigned.
• Support process qualification activities as assigned.
• Support the NPI Stage Gate process and other design qualification activities as assigned by:
• Develop control plans and inspection methods.
• Participate in design reviews as the quality representative.
• Participate in FMEA activities as the quality representative.
• Review and approve design documentation to ensure compliance with the quality system and regulatory requirements.
• Complete other tasks as assigned or required.

• Bachelor’s degree required in STEM field.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer strongly preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor preferred.
• 7+ years of experience working in a regulated industry preferably with Aerospace and/or Medical Device Quality Management Systems and successfully supporting a Quality function.
• Knowledge of AS9100D, ISO 9001, or ISO 13485 strongly preferred.
• AS9100D, ISO
  9001, and/or ISO 13485 Lead Auditor experience preferred.

Salary Range: $125,000-$130,000 plus bonus

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Basic Life/AD&D (includes coverage for dependents 100% Company paid), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability (100% Company paid), Supplemental Life/AD&D, 401(k) with Company match, tuition assistance after 1 year, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.