Quality Engineer — SPC & Process Improvement

spectrumcontrol; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-day weekend

PTO from day 1

Competitive wages

Job summary

Spectrum Control seeks a Quality Engineer to plan, coordinate, and complete quality engineering assignments that support product and process quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction in a high‑mix electronics manufacturing environment.

You'll provide technical support across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing; apply data‑driven methods such as SPC and structured problem solving to identify and resolve issues; and help ensure contractual requirements are met at the Ann

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in engineering, quality, manufacturing, mathematics, statistics, or a closely related technical field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing regarding product and process inspection, audit requirements, sampling plans, process controls, and statistical applications.
• Set up, develop, and continuously improve inspection systems, methods, and techniques using data analysis, SPC, auditing, and other appropriate quality tools.
• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of quality systems, procedures, and controls; assist with systems auditing to verify compliance and effectiveness.
• Provide technical support to Purchasing regarding supplier capability, quality status, inspection and test methods, supplier-related nonconformance, and resolution of quality issues.
• Lead or support root cause analysis and prepare corrective action documentation using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5-Why, and A-3.
• Maintain accurate and current quality system documentation, records, procedures, work instructions, and other controlled quality information.
• Conduct internal quality audits and support audit preparation, reporting, corrective actions, and timely follow-up to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Analyze quality trends, inspection results, process data, and other performance indicators to identify opportunities for risk reduction, defect prevention, and process improvement.
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to establish effective process controls, address sources of variation, and support improvements in quality, yield, and consistency.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customer Quality organizations to ensure key characteristics, technical requirements, and contractual quality expectations are understood and met.
• Validate the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions; monitor results and communicate lessons learned and best practices across applicable processes and teams.
• Support quality initiatives associated with new product introduction, process changes, customer requirements, and other activities that may affect product or process quality.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement and team facilitation activities focused on reducing variation, preventing defects, and strengthening process capability.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Mathematics/Statistics/Quality

Job description

Spectrum Control seeks a Quality Engineer to plan, coordinate, and complete quality engineering assignments that support product and process quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction in a high‑mix electronics manufacturing environment.

You'll provide technical support across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing; apply data‑driven methods such as SPC and structured problem solving to identify and resolve issues; and help ensure contractual requirements are met at the Ann