Quality Engineer

Harry Walsh Associates Ltd.; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harry Walsh Associates Ltd. is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a leading electronics manufacturer.

The role supports delivering reliability, safety and performance improvements across aerospace, defence and medical devices, requiring hands-on experience in electronics manufacturing and knowledge of common failure modes in components and circuit card assemblies. You will lead and support continuous improvement, APQP activities, and internal/external quality audits, working with production and

Qualifications

• Experience as a quality engineer in electronics manufacturing (min 3–4 years).
• Familiar with failure modes of electronic components and circuit card assemblies.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, EN/AS9100, IPC-WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement of Quality & Quality Systems.
• Review customer requirements and ensure compliance to quality-related requirements.
• Review and approve Engineering Change Requests.
• Lead AS9145 (APQP) activities: FMEA, Control plans, MSA, PPAP.
• Lead and support 8D investigations of customer claims with reports.
• Monitor production quality yields and drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements.
• Manage internal non-conformity reports from identification to closure.
• Report quality performance metrics and improvement progress.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and project teams to resolve issues.
• Provide technical quality support to supplier quality engineers and inspectors.
• Support internal and external QMS audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent and collaborative

Lean Manufacturing knowledge

Statistical methods

8D problem solving

Education

Degree in engineering or science

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certified

Job description

Quality Engineer required for to join a leading electronics manufacturer. Our products improve reliability, safety and performance in complex applications across a wide range of industries including aerospace, defence and medical devices. Candidates must have experience within an electronics manufacturing environment and knowledge of typical failure modes related to electronic components or circuit card assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement of Quality & Quality Systems.
• Review of customer requirements, identification and ensuring compliance to quality related requirement.
• Review and approval of Engineering Change Requests.
• Lead and support AS9145 (APQP) activities like Product Specific Quality Plans, FMEA, Control plans, MSA, First Article Inspection Reports and PPAP.
• Lead and support 8D investigations of customer claims, provide reports and communication with customers as required.
• Monitoring production quality yields and drive improvements by using Lean and Six Sigma methods – such as 5 Whys, FMEA, 8D to create robust permanent corrective actions.
• Manage internal non-conformity reports from identification through to closure.
• Report quality performance metrics and improvement progress.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and project teams to resolve quality issues.
• Provide technical quality support to supplier quality engineering and quality inspectors in incoming inspection.
• Provide technical quality support to quality inspectors and quality technicians on the production floor.
• Supports internal and external QMS audits.

Experience

• Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Min 3-4 years experience as a quality engineer within an electronics manufacturing environment essential and knowledge of typical failure modes related to e.g. electronic components or circuit card assemblies.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certified.
• Good knowledge of industry standards, such as ISO 9001, EN/AS9100, IPC-WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 is an advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Sampling Plans, Statistics, PFMEA and 8D Problem-Solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate appropriately across the range of roles from senior management to line operators as well as communicating with external parties.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.