Quality Engineer

Collabera; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacations

Medical insurance

401K retirement plan

Job summary

A global technology service provider seeks a Quality Engineer to enhance supplier quality within regulated environments. Responsibilities include assessing new suppliers, developing inspection procedures, and monitoring supplier performance. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and a strong technical and engineering background. This role entails problem-solving in supplier interactions and driving corrective actions to improve component quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical, hands-on roles.
• Knowledge of inspection procedures and tools.
• Ability to analyze incoming material defects.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement in supplier quality.
• Conduct technical assessments of new suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics.
• Generate and maintain inspection procedures.
• Provide guidance and training to inspectors.
• Oversee testing and qualification of components.
• Communicate issues to suppliers effectively.
• Investigate and correct field failures.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Supplier interaction

Technical background

Experience in regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Collabera

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a half a billion dollar IT company, Collabera's client‑centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid‑market clients to deliver successfully in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 8200 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value‑added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and industry recognitions including.

• Collabera awarded Best Staffing Company to work for in 2012 by SIA.
• Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity.
• Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses.
• Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers.
• Collabera was ranked: 32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S.
• 18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S.
• 3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey.
• 3 in the Top 100 Privately‑held Businesses in New Jersey.
• 66th on FinTech 100.
• 35th among top private companies in New Jersey.

http://www.collabera.com/about_us/accolades.jsp

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Job Description

Quality experience (supplier quality preferred). The supplier experience does not have to have been in a supplier quality role, but interaction with suppliers regardless of the engineering function will be required.

Problem solving / root cause analysis skills, not necessarily CAPA oriented.

Experience within regulated environment (for example, medical or aerospace) but must be regulated environment.

This is more of a technical, hands‑on role so a technical and engineering background/experience is a must.

Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures. Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

1. Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.
2. Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures.
3. Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.
4. Assists in generating component specifications.
5. Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.
6. Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.
7. Analyzes incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. Communicates issues to suppliers.
8. Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.
9. Investigates field failures related to supplier materials. Develop corrective action plan where necessary. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. May lead a project team of moderate scope. Provides guidance to less experienced staff.

Qualifications

Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to manufacturing, helping to ensure delivery of highest quality product to the customer.

Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to product development teams, helping to ensure development of highest quality new products.

Bachelor's degree is required.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.