Quality Assurance Engineer

Description Kyocera International, Inc. is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer in our Vancouver, WA facility! Kyocera International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art, high-technology products which are used in a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, industrial and semiconductor. We have an excellent benefit package, check out these PERKS! 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that's 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!) 10 Paid Holidays per year 401(k) 401(k) company match Pension Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employee Assistance Program Flexible schedules Tuition reimbursement On-site workout room With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech Ceramics which are used in a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical applications, and semiconductor processing. You will find our innovative materials in everything from smart phones to space shuttles! We have a long tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a strong company mission, and an excellent benefit package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid time off to Volunteer, paid leave options, Tuition Reimbursement, an Employer paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Many of our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms and even employee gardens. Kyocera International, Inc. also has a wonderful and robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, which you can learn more about here: PAY RANGE = $68K to 89K Shift - M to F 7am to 3:30pm GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION Responsible for supporting the Quality Manager in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System and for performing customer representative duties as assigned by the Quality Manager. This position also participates as a quality representative in regulatory and customer audits of the QMS. (Tasks listed are intended to be descriptive and not restrictive. An employee in this position may perform any of the tasks listed; however, these examples do not include all the tasks which an employee may be expected to perform.) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Understand customer specifications and contract requirements to be able to confirm whether KII is compliant to them. 2. Communicate effectively and timely with KII field sales engineers or customer for resolution in the case that KII products do not meet specification or customer expectation. 3. Work with design/engineering/production members to manage and control recurrence of issues by analyzing root causes by use of quality tools (8D, 5-Whys Analysis, FTA and etc.) 4. Prepare 8D reports for major in-process issues and customer claims working with production and/or process engineers/technicians. 5. Understand company yearly and monthly output and various CSI targets, and support to meet these goals without compromising quality. 6. Improve product quality and quality systems by using quality techniques such as Control Plan, PFMEA, SPC. 7. May often work in clean room (production area) to understand actual production issues and support resolving or improving quality of products. 8. Participate in required training and monthly scheduled meetings to understand not only quality area but also KII's unique business challenges. 9. Work closely with customers and other Kyocera sites for adherence to defined quality requirements. 10. Assist Process Engineers with coordination of statistical process Control (SPC) on the manufactu

Created: 2024-10-30