Quality Assurance Engineer — Manufacturing Focus

KYOCERA International, Inc.; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation time

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Pension plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

EAP

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kyocera International, Inc. in Hendersonville, NC is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support the Quality Management System and serve as the quality representative with customers, suppliers, and during regulatory audits.

You will review customer specifications, lead root-cause analysis with 8D/5-Why, prepare 8D reports, and drive continuous improvement using PFMEA, SPC, control plans, and QMS documentation in a manufacturing/cleanroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field; related experience acceptable.
• Strong understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with customer specs, SOWs, and engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of SPC, Pareto analysis, control charts, and trend analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to convey technical information.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications, contracts, and requirements to ensure product and process compliance.
• Work with customers, Sales, Engineering, and Production to resolve quality issues and customer concerns.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D, 5-Why, FTA, and other quality methodologies.
• Prepare 8D reports for major manufacturing issues and customer claims.
• Coordinate SPC activities and analyze quality data, trends, and process performance.
• Create and maintain quality reports, work instructions, training materials, and QMS documentation.
• Support audits and QA activities with internal, supplier, and customer teams.
• Participate in design reviews and First Article Inspections (FAIs).

Skills

Quality systems

Statistics

GD&T

ITAR

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

4 year degree

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Kyocera International, Inc. in Hendersonville, NC is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support the Quality Management System and serve as the quality representative with customers, suppliers, and during regulatory audits.

You will review customer specifications, lead root-cause analysis with 8D/5-Why, prepare 8D reports, and drive continuous improvement using PFMEA, SPC, control plans, and QMS documentation in a manufacturing/cleanroom environment.