Engineer II-Quality

Microchip Technology Inc.; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Quality Engineer II to directly impact product quality and operational success at our site in Alabama.

You will lead QA/QC support for manufacturing operations, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement through quality, productivity, and effectiveness initiatives. You will collaborate with internal teams to resolve complex problems, review data trends, and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; 2+ years in Quality.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently.
• Establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives.
• Must read and understand engineering drawings, diagrams, BOMs, specs, processes.
• Able to work with people at various levels (operators to government reps).
• Proficient with various software applications; export-control awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support site-level quality systems, processes, and procedures to assure product quality.
• Engage cross-functional relationships to drive quality system requirements.
• Assist in identification, analysis, and resolution of product and process problems.
• Review data trends and report observed trends; recommend improvements and corrective actions.
• Provide root cause determination for returned materials and support quality audits.
• Analyze non-conformities and act as onsite supplier quality engineer for supplier issues.
• Assist in supplier quality audits; travel domestically and internationally.
• Mentor across functions through training of quality initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Independent work

Cross-functional communication

Quality systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

2+ years experience in Quality

Tools

MS Office

Engineering drawings interpretation

Quality management software

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Job Description

As a Quality Engineer II, you will have a direct impact on the daily success of our products and organization. You will be responsible for providing all levels of QA/QC support to manufacturing operations at our site which includes leading and developing business quality assurance activities, developing staff, and engaging in cross-functional processes and teamwork. You will also implement and facilitate continuous improvement activities including quality, productivity and effectiveness at a site level.

• Responsible for supporting site level quality systems, processes and procedures to assure product quality
• Responsible for engaging strong intradepartmental and cross-functional / organizational relationships to drive quality system requirements
• Support manufacturing operations by assisting in the identification, analysis and resolution of a broad range of product and process problems.
• Review and identify trends in the data by using Pareto charts and provide routine reporting to company management on observed trends in procured material quality and product quality, make recommendations for improvement and corrective actions.
• Support customers by providing root cause determination and corrective action implementation for returned materials, participate in manufacturing review board activities and internal/external quality audits.
• Analysis of non-conformities using internal systems in accordance with our non-conformance process, and act as our onsite supplier quality engineer for supplier related problems.
• Assist inspectors with piece part quality issues and drive corrective action to completion. Interface with suppliers to resolve quality issues. Also interface with Engineering to enhance drawings and requirements that impact a supplier's ability to produce that part.
• Assist in the conducting of supplier quality system audits for the purpose of evaluating and re-evaluating suppliers. Ability to perform process audits at supplier sites. Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Mentor and coach across all functional areas through training and communication of quality initiatives

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 2+ years experience and / or training in Quality.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently
• Establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives and receives guidance in terms of broad goals
• Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings, diagrams, bill of materials, specifications, processes, procedures, revision control requirements, basic geometric dimensioning and tolerance
• Must have the ability to work with and communicate with people at various levels, including operators, inspectors, manufacturing supervisor, quality and manufacturing engineers, customer and government representatives
• Proficient computer skills with various software applications
• This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of US Person Status.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

100% inside, 60% sitting, 40% standing/walking

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

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