Quality Engineering Technician

Kelly Services; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services in East Providence, RI is seeking a Quality Engineering Technician to join our electronics component manufacturing team. This hands-on quality role focuses on non-conformance handling, corrective action, root cause analysis, documentation, and continuous improvement, with close collaboration across Quality, Engineering, Production, Purchasing, and Customer Quality.

You will manage NC/NMR records from containment through closure, coordinate corrective actions, analyze quality data,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or quality education preferred.
• Experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, inspection, or document control.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, NC/CAPA, and corrective action processes.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organization and follow-through.
• Comfortable working with Excel, quality data, documentation, and quality management systems.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications, procedures, and inspection records.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with IPC standards, FMEA, aerospace manufacturing, or audits is a plus.
• ASQ certifications such as CQT, CQI, or CQE are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track non-conformance (NC/NMR) records from containment through closure.
• Coordinate corrective actions and support root cause analysis and effectiveness checks.
• Help investigate supplier and customer quality issues and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, traceability, and controlled documentation.
• Analyze quality data, track NCR/CAR metrics, and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support ISO 9001 and AS9100 requirements, internal audits, and audit preparation.
• Assist with FMEA, risk assessments, process improvements, and quality investigations.
• Review procedures, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and inspection records.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Quality teams to resolve problems and improve processes.
• Keep quality files organized, accurate, controlled, and audit-ready.

Skills

Quality management

Manufacturing

Engineering

Inspection

Document control

Corrective action

FMEA

Audits

ISO 9001

AS9100

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical/quality-related education preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Quality Engineering Technician – East Providence, RI

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 6:30am–2:30pm Pay: $28–$35/hr

Support Quality. Solve Problems. Drive Continuous Improvement.

We’re looking for aQuality Engineering Technicianto join our electronics component manufacturing team and help keep quality systems, products, and processes operating at the highest standards.

This is a hands-on quality role focused onnon-conformance, corrective action, root cause analysis, documentation, and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with Quality, Engineering, Production, Purchasing, and Customer Quality teams to investigate issues, track corrective actions, and keep important quality records accurate and audit-ready.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and tracknon-conformance (NC/NMR)records from containment through closure.
• Coordinate corrective actions and supportroot cause analysis and effectiveness checks.
• Help investigate supplier and customer quality issues and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, traceability, and controlled documentation.
• Analyze quality data, track NCR/CAR metrics, and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• SupportISO 9001 and AS9100requirements, internal audits, and audit preparation.
• Assist with FMEA, risk assessments, process improvements, and quality investigations.
• Review procedures, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and inspection records.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Quality teams to resolve problems and improve processes.
• Keep quality files organized, accurate, controlled, and audit-ready.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or quality-related education preferred.
• Experience inquality, manufacturing, engineering, inspection, or document control.
• Familiarity withISO 9001, AS9100, NC/CAPA, and corrective action processes.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organization and follow-through.
• Comfortable working withExcel, quality data, documentation, and quality management systems.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications, procedures, and inspection records.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience withIPC standards, FMEA, aerospace manufacturing, or auditsis a plus.
• ASQ certifications such asCQT, CQI, or CQEare a plus.

Why This Opportunity?

• Play a key role in maintaining aregistered AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Work directly with Quality, Engineering, Production, and other technical teams.
• Gain broad exposure to electronics manufacturing and quality engineering.
• Make a measurable impact through corrective action and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to grow your quality career in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re detail-oriented, technically minded, and enjoysolving problems and improving processes, we’d like to hear from you. Bring your quality expertise to a team where accuracy, reliability, and continuous improvement matter.