Quality Specialist for Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting

Hikinex; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hikinex in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a quality/ manufacturing professional to manage the MRB process and drive containment of nonconforming materials. You will review work instructions, provide feedback, and assist in root cause analysis to improve overall product quality.

The role requires strong attention to detail, experience with CAD and inspection data systems, and the ability to work independently within a team.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting HW development and quality management.
• Proficiency with CAD software and inspection data management software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Experience with Calibrated equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, OMM, etc.)
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings (wire diagrams, work instructions, CAD)
• Analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments.
• Experience using investigative equipment such as x-ray inspection, digital characterization, material certificate of compliance, etc.
• Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
• Experience with validation and testing assemblies and their components
• Experience with communicating with suppliers and cross functional teams

Responsibilities

• Manage the MRB process and drive containment of nonconforming materials.
• Assist in root cause analysis and cross-functional problem solving.
• Review WIs and provide feedback to improve quality.
• Provide go/no-go decisions to inspectors as needed.
• Lead containment execution and verify nonconforming parts.
• Coordinate triage with engineering for disposition of nonconformances.
• Ensure accurate MRB data collection and reporting.
• Communicate process performance and quality issues to stakeholders.
• Track MRB metrics and report weekly.
• Coordinate RMA processes with warehouse and buyers.
• Maintain quality containment for material, tooling, and inspection equipment.
• Create and monitor inspection plans for incoming, in-process, and final inspections.
• Train technicians on inspection plans and data capture.
• Propose and implement QA policies and procedures with product quality engineers.
• Lead continuous improvement projects for productivity and quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Technical/Associates degree in quality/mechanical/aerospace

Tools

CAD software

Inspection data mgmt software

Jira

MES

ERP

Teamcenter

GD&T knowledge

Job description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manages the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
• Be fully imbedded within manufacturing process to actively assist in providing resolution, containment, and improvement to nonconforming materials
• Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback
• Support in providing clarification or go/no-go decisions to inspectors
• Lead and own the execution of containment of nonconforming items including inspecting to verify non-conforming parts
• Assist in the root cause analysis
• Manage internal triage with engineering teams to support nonconformance dispositions and ensure the investigative tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensure data collection and entry is accurate and complete for the MRB process
• Communicate the process performance and quality issues to key stakeholders to drive improvements
• Track and report out MRB metrics on a weekly basis
• Execute vendor return material authorization (RMA) with partnership between Warehouse and Buyers to ensure material leaves the MRB area for suppliers.
• Manage quality containment process for material, tooling, and inspection equipment that are involved in non-conformances impacting production capacity and capability.
• Create inspection plans for incoming material, in-process inspection steps, and end of line inspection, as per direction from product quality engineers
• Train technicians and inspectors to execute inspection plans and data capture in the process.
• Propose, develop and implement quality assurance policies and procedures and review with the product quality engineers
• Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity gains, quality improvements, and benefits to Client's quality policy.
• Perform internal audits on processes and procedures, as per direction from Quality Systems Engineer
• Deep dive into data and traceability investigations to identify trends, oddities, inconsistencies, and variation that impacts the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and product quality.
• Stay current with new inspection technologies and techniques and recommend improvements to the inspection process

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant fields, or equivalent experience in lieu of education
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role
• Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting HW development and quality management
• Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software and inspection data management software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Experience with Calibrated equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, OMM, etc.)
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings (wire diagrams, work instructions, CAD)
• Analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments.
• Experience using investigative equipment such as x-ray inspection, digital characterization, material certificate of compliance, etc.
• Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
• Experience with validation and testing assemblies and their components
• Experience with communicating with suppliers and cross functional teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical or Associates degree in related quality/mechanical/aerospace engineering field
• Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and Report for internal manufacturing
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent. IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification
• Existing work experience is low rate production manufacturing environment
• Knowledge & understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing as per Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with inspection of Electrical and Electronic Components (Power Supplies, PCBs, wire-harnesses)
• Experience with Manufacturing processes and their related systems (Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, CAD)
• Experience with auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment
• Detail oriented self starter with minimal oversight - strong ability to communicate with different cross functional teams