Quality Engineer

Job Description Job Description Quality Engineer Eden Prairie, MN 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. Th #J-18808-Ljbffr