Quality Engineer

KeyTronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through seminars, certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative.

We encourage you to apply for this position if you enjoy being challenged, working in a dynamic work setting, and being a part of a team that creates products that drive our world, while providing an innovative workplace with deep camaraderie, compelling product diversity, and resources to build your career.

KeyTronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, PTO, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us!

KeyTronic Oakdale, MN facility is seeking a Quality Engineer candidate. Your primary responsibility is to help support Production and Engineering through the elimination of rework. Secondarily, you will be required to lead the internal audit process in support of our various quality certifications. Fulfillment of your primary function is achieved through the analysis of data, review of internal/external customer feedback to improve our processes, discovery of root cause, Corrective and Preventative Action plans, training of personnel and successful NPI (New Product Introduction) launches. You will be a team player working closely with program managers, production personnel as well as internal/external customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Help with the integration of new products into production via our NPI process by anticipating technical difficulties, review of all customer requirements, identification of risks and detailed review of our electronic instructions. You will be out on the production floor with each new production NPI to obtain feedback and improve the processes, refine documentation and provide training as necessary.
• Use analytical problem solving skills to discover root cause of quality issues then work with production personnel, engineering, suppliers and/or customers to prevent future repetitive occurrence of problems.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering in the evaluation/selection of new equipment and/or processes to support items 1 and 2 above. Poke Yoke techniques are highly desired to ensure consistently high quality of product that will be delivered on time to all of our customers.
• Work on 5S and lean initiatives to ensure that all processes are continually improved.
• Review quality data provided by Aegis (Manufacturing Database) to look for trends, problem areas then resolve these issues to reduce/eliminate rework.
• Help develop and maintain effective process controls.
• Develop and implement process controls that include statistical techniques for identified key characteristics.
• Help with continuous improvement efforts for manufacturing efficiencies and reduced labor costs.
• Help improve work instructions/procedures for personnel and equipment to eliminate rework.
• Assist in training personnel per training schedule and provide training records.
• Ensure that internal audits are completed on time to help improve our Quality Management System and to maintain our various quality related certifications.
• Lead meetings with engineering, production, and management to ensure that all teams are working together towards the goal of high quality builds. Must be able to confidently lead a meeting and inspire others to take action.
• Accept other responsibilities as assigned.

SUPERVISION GIVEN/RECEIVED

Is supervised by the QA Manager and does have leadership duties such as leading meetings with various departments to ensure cohesion and success in creating high quality builds.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear, and see. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or reach with hands and arms. The environment is fast-paced, time pressured, and requires accuracy. The employee will regularly multi-task between projects, be required to move throughout the office building and production floor. Effectively communicate orally and written.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The normal environment is quiet and typical of an open cubical setting with some areas that may be louder at times. The employee occasionally might be near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles on the production floor.

The statements on this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by all incumbents, and all job descriptions are subject to change to accommodate business necessity. In support of KeyTronic goals some incumbents may perform other duties as assigned. In addition, all KeyTronic employees are expected to:

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort
• Help train and give guidance to other KeyTronic employees
• Maintain a clean, safe, and unobstructed work area
• Provide customers with the highest quality of products and service
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes

KeyTronic is an EOE/M/W/VET/Disabilities employer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree (B.S.) in a technical field from four-year college or university; or an Associates degree in a technical field with 2-3 years of experience; or 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge (Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments
• Experience with Quality Management System
• Experience using formal problem-solving methodology (Six Sigma, Kepner Tregoe, RCA, 5 Whys
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to read and understand customer drawings/specifications
• Familiarity with SMT/PTH PWA techniques as well as automated assembly equipment programming experience is preferred.
• Understanding of IPC-610, J-STD-001 and ISO 9001 standards or equivalent and have the ability to understand technical procedures and government regulations is desired.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of individuals (customers, suppliers, management, production workers, etc.).