Quality Engineering Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Engineering Technician – East Providence, RI
Schedule:  Monday–Friday | 6:30am–2:30pm
Pay: $28–$35/hr

Support Quality. Solve Problems. Drive Continuous Improvement.
We’re looking for a Quality Engineering Technician to join our electronics component manufacturing team and help keep quality systems, products, and processes operating at the highest standards.
This is a hands-on quality role focused on non-conformance, corrective action, root cause analysis, documentation, and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with Quality, Engineering, Production, Purchasing, and Customer Quality teams to investigate issues, track corrective actions, and keep important quality records accurate and audit-ready.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and track non-conformance (NC/NMR) records from containment through closure.
• Coordinate corrective actions and support root cause analysis and effectiveness checks.
• Help investigate supplier and customer quality issues and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, traceability, and controlled documentation.
• Analyze quality data, track NCR/CAR metrics, and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support ISO 9001 and AS9100 requirements, internal audits, and audit preparation.
• Assist with FMEA, risk assessments, process improvements, and quality investigations.
• Review procedures, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and inspection records.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Quality teams to resolve problems and improve processes.
• Keep quality files organized, accurate, controlled, and audit-ready.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or quality-related education preferred.
• Experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, inspection, or document control.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, NC/CAPA, and corrective action processes.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organization and follow-through.
• Comfortable working with Excel, quality data, documentation, and quality management systems.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications, procedures, and inspection records.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with IPC standards, FMEA, aerospace manufacturing, or audits is a plus.
• ASQ certifications such as CQT, CQI, or CQE are a plus.

Why This Opportunity?

• Play a key role in maintaining a registered AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Work directly with Quality, Engineering, Production, and other technical teams.
• Gain broad exposure to electronics manufacturing and quality engineering.
• Make a measurable impact through corrective action and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to grow your quality career in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re detail-oriented, technically minded, and enjoy solving problems and improving processes, we’d like to hear from you. Apply today and bring your quality expertise to a team where accuracy, reliability, and continuous improvement matter.

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