Quality Engineer 1

Creation Technologies International Inc; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Creation Technologies, based in Washington State, seeks a Quality Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining production quality standards and documentation. You will support customer and regulatory compliance, audit preparation, and drive improvements through data analysis and CAPA closure.

The role requires up to 4 years in quality within electronics manufacturing, with familiarity in ISO 13485/9001 and quality tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Up to 4 years’ experience in Quality or related roles.
• Electronics manufacturing service or related industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with MS Office, Minitab, or equivalent software.
• Experience with ISO 13485 and 9001 quality systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to solve practical problems and make logical decisions.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and CAPA resolution.
• Collaborate on moderately complex problems, collect data, and input conclusions.
• Handle routine tasks and simple investigations with guidance.
• Prevent repeat problems and drive continual process improvement.
• Serve as Quality Representative within an assigned Customer Focus Team or area.
• Interact with Engineers, Technicians, Production staff and external partners to implement quality processes.
• Participate in internal quality and customer meetings.
• Communicate moderate to complex problems and solutions to stakeholders clearly.
• Travel as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

English communication

Reading drawings

Quality tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality or Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Has primary responsibility for development and maintenance of production quality standards and documentation. Collaborates on continuous improvement activities through problem prevention and mitigation, leads corrective actions through data analysis trending, and support external audits and the internal audit program. This includes but is not limited to support of defining quality requirements for new products and preparing/maintaining necessary documentation, monitor production quality performance to identify opportunities for improvement, complete, review and maintain quality records for compliance to Creation’s quality system, as well as support customer and regulatory compliance requirements. Supports quality inspections and audit preparation. Supports customers under close supervision. Manages specific customers/serves as the quality representative within an assigned customer focus team or designated functional area.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but not limited to:

• Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems and make logical decisions.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and timely and effective resolution of Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA).
• Ability to collaborate on moderate to moderately complex problems, collect appropriate data, establish facts and input into valid conclusions.
• Handles routine tasks and simple investigations with guidance.
• This role is critical to prevent repeat problem solutions and continual process improvement.
• Serves as the Quality Representative within an assigned Customer Focus Team or designated functional area.
• Interacts with other Engineers, Technicians and Production Team Members and external partners to collaborate on solutions and to execute on quality processes and standards to consistently meet the goals of customers and the organization.
• Participate in internal Quality and customer meetings.
• Works closely with Customer Focus Team members directly supporting and interacting with customers.
• Capable of communicating moderate to moderately complex problems and solutions to internal and external stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Travel as required
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality or Engineering or equivalent industry and/or military experience.
• Up to 4 years’ experience in Quality or related roles.
• Electronics manufacturing service or related industry experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft (MS) Office suite, Minitab, or equivalent software
• Experience working in the quality for an organization certified to ISO standards (13485 and 9001 preferred).

Skills Required:

• Basic knowledge and understanding of Lean and Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies and quality tools (i.e. Pareto Chart, Histogram, SPC, Flowchart, etc.).
• Familiarity with PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement System Analysis, APQP and PPAP.
• Interpretation of assembly prints and drawings.
• Proficient English verbal and written communication.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS

Physical and/or Mental Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel office equipment, objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and identification, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential and non-essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The working environment is generally clean; however, this position may be exposed to occasional dust, metals/solder occasional exposure to high noise levels from operating machines or physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts. The employee must wear designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and/or electrostatic dissipative protection where required. Otherwise, office/business casual attire, consistent with site specific safety guidelines is appropriate.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the anticipated salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 per year, depending on experience.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any accommodations to complete the application process or need the job posting in an alternative format, please email [e-mail]. You will be connected with our Talent Acquisition team. If you are contacted regarding the position, please inform our Talent Acquisition team of any accommodations you may need during the recruiting process. All information related to accommodation requests will be handled confidentially.

Canada: Title for the position will be in accordance with applicable national and local laws.

3,000+ Industry all-stars. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Thoughtful collaborators. Bold problem-solvers. Passionate change-makers. Creation fosters a community of commitment, comradery, integrity, and inclusion. At our core, we know it’s our people who make us a leading Global Electronic Manufacturing Services provider. That’s why Creation genuinely invests in our people, instilling family like values and a diverse, dynamic, and rewarding work environment where people learn, work, and grow together. Creation truly cares, inspiring employees to grow, develop and advance their careers. At Creation, we pride ourselves in our people, our culture, and our corporate purpose, it’s rooted in everything that we do.