CT - 5135 Quality Engineer II - PCBA

Coghlin Companies Inc; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coghlin Companies Inc is seeking a qualified individual to lead quality assurance efforts at their Westborough facility. This role emphasizes compliance, teamwork, and technical expertise in PCB manufacturing.

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have prior experience in quality control processes. The position requires strong communication skills and at least 5 years of experience in a PCB manufacturing environment.

The job offers a salary range of $85k-$110k, commensurate with experience, and requires certification standards including IPC-A-610.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in PCB quality manufacturing.
• Current or previous IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification preferred.
• Knowledge of IPC 620 standard beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance adherence in quality processes.
• Develop and execute Quality Plans for customer accounts.
• Collaborate with teams to determine root causes of issues.

Skills

IPC-A-610 certification

Communication skills

Leadership

Teamwork

MS Word and Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Tools

AOI

Mydata

Juki/Fuji

MS Visio

Job description

Columbia Tech

27 Otis Street, Westborough, MA 01581, USA

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead by example and promote the criticality of strict compliance adherence at Columbia Tech.
• Lead in the training of personnel on workmanship (IPC-610) and quality standards, where applicable.
• Assure all outgoing products are manufactured in a compliant manner as part of the Columbia Tech team.
• Support process qualification/validation and new product introduction processes, where applicable.
• Develop and execute Quality Plans for customer accounts, when required.
• Review device history records for quality approval, where applicable.
• Support and execute Redline and Engineering Change Notifications (ECN’s) processing; collaborate with Project Managers to analyze customer ECN’s and ensure effective implementation on the production floor through the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process and communicate impacts of any changes (e.g., financial, inventory, WIP, open supplier orders).
• Suggest improvements to the ECN/ECO process that lead to improved efficiency, accuracy, and quality.
• Drive improvement of Columbia Tech Quality by analyzing non-conformances (NC’s), performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with internal groups and customers to determine root causes of customer issues, complaints, and CAPAs using techniques such as Reenactment, PFMEA, Control Plans, Five Whys, Ishikawa diagrams, Pareto Analysis, etc.
• Support Supplier Quality Engineering with non-conforming material issues resolution with suppliers, where applicable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine root causes of customer issues.
• Support the Quality Control inspection process; develop specific Quality Assurance Forms (QAF’s) or update quality information within the Process Control System (e.g., Aegis) and provide training as needed.
• Support the development of quality Receiving Incoming Inspection (RII) plans, as needed.
• Develop quality and inspection plans.
• Assist in regulatory audit for customer accounts.
• Continually build strong rapport with customers through data collection, metrics generation, and presentations.
• Respond promptly to manufacturing floor quality issues, taking appropriate action within Columbia Tech’s Quality System.
• Work with PCBA Manufacturing Engineers, assembly, production and test to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop optimal work order routings, where applicable.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Project Managers and Operations on managing the Material Review Board (MRB) process.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude, self-motivator and tenacious follow‑up required.
• Superior customer service attitude.
• Current or previous IPC‑A‑610 and/or J‑STD‑001 certification preferred; instructor level beneficial.
• Excellent teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science or engineering discipline. Significant and applicable professional experience may be considered in lieu of certain educational requirements.
• Knowledge of placement and inspection equipment, AOI, Mydata and Juki/Fuji preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in PCB quality manufacturing; 5–7 years preferred.
• Knowledge of IPC 620 standard beneficial.
• Skills in MS Word and Excel (keyboard shortcuts, macros, forms, table techniques, pivot tables).
• Skills in MS Visio (creating diagrams, custom styles, cross‑functional flow charts, linking drawings, custom reports, exporting).
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.
• Approximately 70% of the work is performed in a precision, PCBA production area; the remaining time will be spent in office and warehouse areas.

Working Environment

• Approximately 70% of the work is performed in a precision, PCBA production area; the remaining time will be spent in office and warehouse areas.

Physical Requirements

• Interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting.
• Must be able to communicate face to face and on the phone.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Columbia Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Columbia Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needed.

Salary Range: $85k-$110 (commensurate with experience)

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