Quality Engineer at Beacon EmbeddedWorks

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supplier Management, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions, Technical Writing, Quality Auditing, Incoming Inspection, Regulatory Compliance, Project Management, SPC, Process Capabilities, SMT, PLM, ERP, Electrical Aptitude, Mechanical Aptitude, Statistical Aptitude

Industry

electrical;Appliances;and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Description CORPORATE SUMMARY The Company Beacon EmbeddedWorks is a full-service provider of embedded solutions. Its innovative System on Modules (SOMs) are backed by an extensive suite of customization, security, and support services and its dedicated team of experts provide in-house manufacturing and support to accelerate development and reduce risk. All Beacon EmbeddedWorks SOMs are designed, manufactured, and supported in its US-based facility in Eden Prairie, MN. As dependable, pre-certified, and feature dense solutions, Beacon EmbeddedWorks SOMs serve the most strenuous applications, including medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. Beacon EmbeddedWorks operates mostly in the US but also has a small customer base in continental Europe and the APAC. Beacon EmbeddedWorks is part of the Design & Manufacturing division of discoverIE Group plc, a British company listed on the main London stock exchange where it is a member of the FTSE 250 index. What does joining Beacon mean for you? We are a Top 200 Workplace as voted by our employees Multiple options for medical and dental coverages Paid life insurance and disability coverage 401k with match 128 hours of time off per year to start Paid holidays Working for a company that helps save lives with some of our products POSITION SUMMARY The Quality Engineer is responsible for supplier management and providing technical support to manufacturing, including leading or supporting quality investigations and continuous improvements projects. Reports to: Senior Manager of Quality Location: Eden Prairie, MN in Office Starting Salary Information: $80,000+ Key Responsibilities: Production Support Lead or provide cross-functional team support on resolution of quality issues, including returns, complaints, and internal non-conformances. Guide cross-functional teams using quality tools and techniques to determine root cause and develop corrective actions. Strong technical writing skills to document investigation reports and support updates and/or creation of procedures. Lead training as needed to support quality objectives and culture. Champion a culture of continuous improvements to drive customer satisfaction and achieve business and plant objectives. Supplier Quality Support quality audits, corrective actions, and facilitate supplier changes and qualifications. Lead incoming quality initiatives and support resolution of vendor quality problems. Assist with developing incoming inspection tools and testing (e.g. FAIR, PPAP). Lead supplier quality initiatives or continuous improvements projects. Regulatory Compliance Ensure compliance within industry standards and regulations, including IEC, ISO9001, ISO13485, AS9100. Lead or support internal and supplier audits and facilitate corrective actions as needed. Support customer and third-party audits as needed. Assist with regulatory projects including UL certification and ISO accreditations. Assist with environmental and safety regulatory compliance to RoHS, REACH, Conflict Mineral, IEC, OHSA. Continuous Improvements and Project Management Ability to lead Quality Plans or Continuous Improvements projects, meet deliverables, and demonstrate effective project management skills. Strong technical writing skills with the ability to create project plans. Support focused quality activities including process control, root cause analysis, corrective actions, documentation and execution of systems, and inspection. Job Qualifications Bachelors degree in engineering or related field with 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing. 2-3 years of experience working in electronics manufacturing environment or the equivalent combination of education and experience. SMT experience a must. Intermediate knowledge of quantitative methods and tools, including SPC, process capabilities, and design and analysis of experiments. Advanced expertise with problem-solving tools to investigate, document and resolve quality issues. MS Office experience required. Experience with advanced Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) change management, ERP, and metrics a plus. Electrical, mechanical, and statistical aptitude required. Strong oral and written communications skills are required. The ability to represent Beacon EmbeddedWorks in a professional manner to customers, auditors, vendors, and other outside contacts is required. Able to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction. Self-motivated with proven ability to apply innovative solutions to problems. ASQ engineer certification desirable. Physical Demands The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee is required to use fine finger dexterity for operating a computer and keypad or keyboard. May be requested to lift up to 25-50 pounds, with or without assistance. Ability to distinguish colors and focus vision for distance to microscope visualization and the ability to distinguish and recognize color required. Work Environment The noise level in the manufacturing area is moderate Limited to no travel required Work Authorization The candidate must meet the definition of “US Person” under ITAR/EAR regulations. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time, on-site position Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm, but does allow for some flexibility It may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week at times to produce the required results Beacon EmbeddedWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Please note: This position is not eligible for external recruiter or agency placement and is not open to placement remuneration of any kind. All applications must be submitted directly by the candidate, free from external representation, to be considered for the position.

Responsibilities

The Quality Engineer manages supplier quality, leads investigations into non-conformances, and drives continuous improvement projects. They are also responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance with industry standards such as ISO and AS9100.