Quality Engineer — NPI & Process Improvement

Keytronic; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

PTO

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

401K

Wellness program

Job summary

KeyTronic Oakdale, MN facility is seeking a Quality Engineer candidate to support Production and Engineering by eliminating rework and leading internal audits for quality certifications. You will analyze data, review feedback to improve processes, and drive root-cause analysis with corrective actions.

Strong teamwork with program managers and customers is essential. Your role includes implementing process controls, training personnel, and supporting NPI launches to ensure on-time, high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or an Associate's degree with 2–3 years experience, or equivalent
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge (Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments)
• Experience with Quality Management System
• Experience using formal problem-solving methodologies (Six Sigma, Kepner Tregoe, RCA, 5 Whys)
• Ability to read and understand customer drawings/specifications
• Familiarity with SMT/PTH PWA techniques and automated assembly equipment programming is preferred
• Understanding of IPC-610, J-STD-001 and ISO 9001 standards or equivalent
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals

Responsibilities

• Support Production and Engineering through elimination of rework
• Lead internal audits to support quality certifications
• Review quality data to identify trends and reduce rework
• Develop and implement process controls using statistical techniques
• Lead cross-functional meetings to drive high-quality builds

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Associate's degree in a technical field with 2-3 years experience

5 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

KeyTronic Oakdale, MN facility is seeking a Quality Engineer candidate to support Production and Engineering by eliminating rework and leading internal audits for quality certifications. You will analyze data, review feedback to improve processes, and drive root-cause analysis with corrective actions.

Strong teamwork with program managers and customers is essential. Your role includes implementing process controls, training personnel, and supporting NPI launches to ensure on-time, high-quality