Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Engineer

Yaskawa America, Inc. / Motoman; Buffalo Grove, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan

Profit sharing

Bonus plan

Educational assistance program up to $

Job summary

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Engineer to lead QA/QC activities across electronic assemblies for North America.

The role focuses on setting short- and long-term quality plans, implementing release systems, and tracking quality metrics to drive improvements. You will coordinate with the parent company on product development and audits, manage corrective actions, and train staff in inspection practices including CMM and gauging.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Quality Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering (with EE background), or Electrical Engineering (with ME background).
• Certified CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent.
• BS degree: minimum 4 years of quality control experience related to electronic assemblies.
• MS degree: minimum 1 year of quality control experience related to electronic assemblies.
• Ability to develop and operate quality control systems including training programs.
• Ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices.
• Familiarity with quality cost concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge and ability to develop and administer management information systems and to audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Ability to plan long-term improvements in order to establish high quality structure.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Strong training and follow-up skills relating to the development of staff.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and establish short-term quality plans; support execution of long term quality plans.
• Create and introduce new product release systems and disciplines in order to ensure quality commensurate with YAI's quality-focus philosophy.
• Establish quality metrics and collections systems. Implement in order to track progress and make improvements. Provide monthly reports.
• Communicate and coordinate with parent company on new product development, introduction strategy and ongoing technical/quality issues with new and existing products.
• Mange internal and external corrective actions.
• Create, implement, and upgrade quality processes and procedures.
• Train employees regarding standard inspection practices including CMM, gauging, etc.
• Schedule and lead ISO and customer audits. Oversee and train internal auditor base. Communicate and follow-up with auditing agencies and customers to resolve open issues.
• Support supplier audit teams and evaluate/authorize new suppliers for use. Conduct regular supplier quality meetings, and evaluate overall supplier quality.
• Support customer audits of Yaskawa facilities. Lead teams to prepare all the necessary information required by the customer.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continual improvement. This includes cost reduction and process improvements, design changes, component substitutions, supplier changes, labor savings, etc. Provide cost analysis in the form of return on investment, breakeven analysis, and/or annual total. Review supplier requests for design changes, evaluate their impact on product design and authorize appropriately.

Skills

Quality Engineering

CQE certification

Six Sigma

Metrology & statistics

Training & development

Strong communication

Education

BS in Quality Engineering

MS in Quality/related field

Tools

CMM

Gauging

Job description

Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Requisition Number: QUALI002863

• Full-Time
• Salary Range : $90,800 USD to $140,700 USD

Locations

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Description

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a U.S. corporation, created to
provide Automation Solutions and Support to our customers in North America, Central
America, and South America. Yaskawa is the world's largest manufacturer of AC
Inverter Drives, Servo and Motion Control, and Robotics Automation Systems. Products
are marketed through direct sales, partners, representatives, dealers, and distributors.
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a wholly-owned corporation of
Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan. Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the
world needs for products to improve global productivity through Automation. We look to
hire people who value a positive work culture, want to be part of a winning team, and
have a desire to learn and grow. Yaskawa's culture of continuous improvement values
hiring individuals that are looking for the opportunity to stretch their current talents and
skills to the next level and beyond. If you have a passion for Quality, we
may have the perfect opportunity for you!

DESCRIPTION:

In this role you will manage Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities, establish short and long-term quality plans
in order to meet quality targets, monitor and report quality metrics, and act as
main quality liaison to customers.

• Create and establish short-term quality plans; support execution of long term quality plans.
• Create and introduce new product release systems and disciplines in order to ensure quality commensurate with YAI's quality-focus philosophy.
• Establish quality metrics and collections systems. Implement in order to track progress and make improvements. Provide monthly reports.
• Communicate and coordinate with parent company on new product development, introduction strategy and ongoing technical/quality issues with new and existing products.
• Mange internal and external corrective actions.
• Create, implement, and upgrade quality processes and procedures.
• Train employees regarding standard inspection practices including CMM, gauging, etc.
• Schedule and lead ISO and customer audits. Oversee and train internal auditor base. Communicate and follow-up with auditing agencies and customers to resolve open issues.
• Support supplier audit teams and evaluate/authorize new suppliers for use. Conduct regular supplier quality meetings, and evaluate overall supplier quality.
• Support customer audits of Yaskawa facilities. Lead teams to [prepare all the necessary information required by the customer.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continual improvement. This includes cost reduction and process improvements, design changes, component substitutions, supplier changes, labor savings, etc. Provide cost analysis in the form of return on investment, breakeven analysis, and/or annual total. Review supplier requests for design changes, evaluate their impact on product design and authorize appropriately.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS degree in Quality Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering (with EE background), or Electrical Engineering (with ME background).
• Certified CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent.
• BS degree: minimum 4 years of quality control experience related to electronic assemblies.
• MS degree: minimum 1 year of quality control experience related to electronic assemblies.
• Ability to develop and operate quality control systems including training programs.
• Ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices.
• Familiarity with quality cost concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge and ability to develop and administer management information systems and to audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Ability to plan long-term improvements in order to establish high quality structure.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Strong training and follow-up skills relating to the development of staff.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include: career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Additional information regarding the benefit package can be found at the following link.
https://www.yaskawa.com/about-us/careers/benefits

If the QA / QC Engineer role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!

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