Quality Assurance Associate: Root Cause & Process Improvement

Impact ES-Vancouver; Washington; On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact ES Vancouver is seeking an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer to support the Quality team in Washington. You will own PFMEA, participate in audits, drive CAPA actions, and collaborate with suppliers to improve processes.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, data-driven problem solving, and maintaining QMS compliance with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-033 standards. On-site position with background checks.

Qualifications

• Experience with PFMEA development and cross-functional reviews.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Excel for data analysis.
• Experience with CAPA systems and quality metrics.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 and J-STD-033 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead corrective and preventive actions and track follow-ups.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements.
• Verify effectiveness of actions and monitor results.
• Assist QA Manager in enhancing the QMS.
• Support production non-conformance investigations and root cause analysis.
• Perform Layered Process Audits (LPA) at Level 1 and Level 3.
• Coordinate with suppliers on corrective actions and RMA evaluations.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Problem solving

MS Excel

Verbal and written communication

Education

Associate degree in Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

CAPA

Quality metrics

IPC-A-610

J-STD-033

5 Why / 8D

PCBA manufacturing

Job description

Impact ES Vancouver is seeking an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer to support the Quality team in Washington. You will own PFMEA, participate in audits, drive CAPA actions, and collaborate with suppliers to improve processes.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, data-driven problem solving, and maintaining QMS compliance with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-033 standards. On-site position with background checks.