Quality Engineer 2

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JOB SUMMARYAs Quality Engineer II at Marki Microwave you will play a key role in overseeing and improving all aspects of quality that ensure our world-class products are delivered on time and at the highest levels of quality and reliability. The successful candidate is an experienced professional with a thorough knowledge of quality practices and principles as applied to an electronics manufacturing environment. You will own improving supplier and customer quality levels, implementing quality processes that yield highest operational excellence, managing company quality control systems, conducting audits, overseeing continual improvement activities, and leading investigations to address quality issues and non-conformances. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESOwn supplier and customer quality metrics; analyze and correct variations in product performance to ensure highest quality and reliability.Address customer issues as a priority and manage the overall non-conformance process using industry accepted methods (RMA, CAR8D, 5-Why, DOE, FA).Achieve quality objectives by continually improving quality performance.Develop and implement standards and controls to monitor and analyze quality performance. Validate processes by collecting and analyzing data, and drive actions from your conclusions and recommendations.Drive quality improvement programs including Quality Action Plans, FMEA, Lean, 5S and 6-Sigma.Work with cross-functional teams to ensure Marki quality specifications are met and maintained. Identify and drive cost-effective improvements to Marki’s overall product quality. Manage quality documents, including manuals, plans, procedures, drawings, and work instructions to ensure compliance to company quality standards and external contractual requirements.Work with Quality colleagues and management to drive audit activities required to remain compliant with industry standards, including ISO 9001, MIL-STD, and customer-specific reliability requirements. Conduct audits, develop corrective actions, identify solutions, and drive improvements.Take a lead role to communicate and coach employees in Marki quality goals, systems and processes. Promote an ethics-based business culture in the organization.Lead Quality Change Control Board meetings; follow through on actions from ECN, MRB, iCAR & CAR8D activities.Manage and drive actions on vendors’ RMAs.Write corrective actions and disposition reports.REQUIREMENTSBachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as Quality Engineer in an electronics manufacturing environment

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIESDeep knowledge of electronics industry quality standards (ISO9001, MIL-STD, JEDEC) and procedures (APQP, FMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, First Article Inspections, Measurement System Analysis); experience with high reliability products is a definite advantage. Understanding of 5S, 6-sigma or Lean manufacturing techniques is highly desirable.Proactive and self-motivated. Excellent teamwork and leadership skills to promote a high-quality culture and mindset.Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

CORE COMPETENCIESBusiness Acumen: Awareness and knowledge of and insight into the organization’s vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. Knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company’s business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.Change: Knowledge of and ability to align the organization’s people and culture with changes in business strategy, organizational structure, technology, and business processes.Communication: Successful communication involves five components. Verbal communication refers to your ability to speak clearly and concisely. Nonverbal communication includes the capacity to project positive body language and facial expressions.Written communication refers to your skillfulness in composing text messages, reports, and other types of documents. Visual communication involves your ability to relay information using pictures and other visual aids. Active listening should also be considered a key communication soft skill because it helps you listen to and hear what others say. You need to be able to listen to understand how to best communicate with someone.Strategic Thinking: Understands business issues and opportunities and translates or aligns them to a vision, strategy and plans to chart a course of action.Teamwork: Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable. Problem-Solving / Critical Thinking: Ability to balance the needs of different people in a solution to a problem. Able to meet the needs of different constituents in the solution of a problem. Able to solve problems with multiple criteria that need to be met. Identifies and assesses all potential responses to a problem. Integrity / Work Ethic: Deal with Conflict Properly. Report on Unethical Behavior. Be upfront about your shortcomings. Be willing to do hard work. Take accountability for your actions. Be a team player. Respect others. Don’t abuse your power. Keep morale up. Interpersonal Skills: Interpersonal competencies help you interact, communicate, and collaborate with others effectively. Typical examples of interpersonal skills include empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence

ABOUT MARKI MICROWAVEShattering Performance Barriers Since 1991.At Marki Microwave our goal is to invent technologies to empower the RF and microwave industry to design faster, simplify production, eliminate complexity, and shatter performance barriers.Marki Microwave is a privately-owned company based in Morgan Hill, California, 30 minutes from downtown San Jose in Southern Silicon Valley. We offer a full benefits package, including: Holiday payPaid Time Off (4 weeks)Medical/Dental/Vision InsuranceLong Term DisabilityLife and AD&D Insurance401(k) ER matchingEmployee Dependent Scholarship PlanCollege Loan Subsidy Program Marki Microwave is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military or veteran status, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected classification.