Quality Assurance Engineer — Manufacturing & QMS Expert

Kyocera International, Inc. (North America); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay, benefits, and hours

Vacation (120 hours/year)

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Kyocera International, Inc. in San Diego, CA is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer to support production and maintain the Quality Management System, including customer representative duties during audits.

You will collaborate with design, engineering, and production teams to prevent issues, analyze root causes with 8D, 5-Whys, FTA, and apply PFMEA and SPC. Requires a four-year technical degree and 2+ years in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Four-year technical degree (e.g. Bachelor's in Engineering or other technical field) or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience (or 6+ years with no degree) required.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, audits and customer requirements.
• Proficient with data analysis and quality tools (SPC, PFMEA, control plans).

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Manager in implementing and maintaining the QMS.
• Participate in customer audits and internal audits as required.
• Communicate with sales, engineering, and production to resolve quality issues.
• Prepare 8D reports and assist corrective actions with production/engineers.
• Create and maintain quality reports and metrics.

Skills

8D

5-Whys

FTA

PFMEA

SPC

SAP

Education

Four-year technical degree

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

Kyocera International, Inc. in San Diego, CA is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer to support production and maintain the Quality Management System, including customer representative duties during audits.

You will collaborate with design, engineering, and production teams to prevent issues, analyze root causes with 8D, 5-Whys, FTA, and apply PFMEA and SPC. Requires a four-year technical degree and 2+ years in manufacturing.