Quality Engineer II: CI & RCA Leader in Manufacturing

Micro-Control-Company; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with Roth option

HSA

PTO

Life & Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus

Job summary

Micro-Control-Company in Minnesota seeks a qualified Quality Engineer to support manufacturing modules, machine shop, and IPC-reliant assemblies. The role ensures QMS compliance, performs FAI, RCA, and continuous improvement across teams.

The position reports to the Quality Manager and requires collaboration with manufacturing, NPD, and continuation engineering to embed quality into new and existing products. Occasional travel to suppliers/customers is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Proficiency with IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620, FMEA and RCA.
• Lean Six Sigma tools (DMAIC, 5S).
• Hands-on with inspection tools and data analysis.
• Strong communication across teams; travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IPC-based quality plans for PCB and system assemblies.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct internal audits of processes and QMS adherence.
• Monitor in-process and final quality; perform inspections and testing.
• Lead investigations using 8D, CAPA, RCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive Lean improvements.
• Coordinate disposition of nonconforming parts and supplier evaluations.

Skills

IPC standards

FMEA

RCA

Lean Six Sigma

8D problem solving

CAPA

Data analysis

Cross-functional comms

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Inspection tools

Measurement systems

Schematic drawings

Job description

Micro-Control-Company in Minnesota seeks a qualified Quality Engineer to support manufacturing modules, machine shop, and IPC-reliant assemblies. The role ensures QMS compliance, performs FAI, RCA, and continuous improvement across teams.

The position reports to the Quality Manager and requires collaboration with manufacturing, NPD, and continuation engineering to embed quality into new and existing products. Occasional travel to suppliers/customers is expected.