Quality/Improvement Engineer

Quality/Improvement Engineer

Johanson Technology Inc. (JTI) is looking for an Improvement/Quality Engineer, responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, efficiency, and process stability across manufacturing operations.

JTI has over thirty years' experience specializing in the design, manufacture and sales of high-quality Power and RF ceramic chip capacitors, inductors, and Integrated Passive Components into the global electronics market.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000 (DOE)

Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Company Offer Benefits (Available for JTI Employees:

• Medical (HMO/PPO/HSA)
• Dental (HMO/PPO)
• Vision
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Paid time off (i.e. Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Bereavement)
• 401k Savings plus company match
• Tuition Assistance

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field; or equivalent technical education and relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 3 -5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Continuous Improvement roles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Engineering or technical field.
• Experience in electronics or ceramic manufacturing.
• Experience working in small to mid-sized manufacturing environments.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) from the American Society of Quality (ASQ).
• Experience in high-reliability manufacturing environments (e.g. military, medical, or aerospace industries).
• Fluency in Spanish

Essential Functions, including but not limited to: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis & Corrective Action

• Lead initiatives to improve yield, reduce scrap/rework, and enhance process capability (Cp/Cpk).
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, loss drivers, and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct failure analysis and structured root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, PDCA).
• Implement and validate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Develop and sustain process controls to prevent recurrence and ensure stability.

Quality Engineering & Operational Support

• Support MRB activities, including troubleshooting non-conforming material and determining risk-based dispositions.
• Provide technical guidance on drawings, specifications, and measurement systems.
• Support incoming inspection for critical raw materials.
• Assist in resolving internal quality issues impacting production.

Customer, Supplier & QMS Support

• Support RMA investigations and customer-related quality issues.
• Assist in resolving supplier quality issues impacting production or customers.
• Participate in internal and external audits (ISO9001, AS9100, ISO14001) and support audit readiness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement process improvements and ensure alignment between procedures and shop-floor execution.
• Support updates to procedures, work instructions, and related training.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of ISO9001 and quality management system principles.
• Ability to audit manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and structure problem-solving techniques (8D, 5-Why's, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), fishbone)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and test requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of Design of Experiment (DOE) and statistical analysis.
• Working knowledge of inspection methods and measurement systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate data into actionable improvements.
• Effective communication across technical and production teams.
• Ability to effectively prioritize competing requests, while keeping lines of communication open and the team satisfied.
• High attention to detail and ability to resolve complex issues efficiently.
• Must have the ability to follow safety procedures when using manufacturing/testing equipment.
• Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction.
• Capable of prioritizing and determining what needs to be completed according to department needs and workload.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to incorporate business considerations into technical decisions.

Responsibility for Confidentiality

• This position requires confidentiality; the company has many Non-Disclosure Agreements with customers who require confidentiality and occasionally the position will work with ITAR controlled documents. As such, US citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
• Work with little need for guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions.
• Performs a wide range of tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions.
• Free to plan work assignments and schedule to meet long-term goals and objectives.
• Performs a wide range of complex tasks with little predictability as to their occurrence.
• Relate sensitive information to diverse groups.
• Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on complex issues.
• Must independently apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues.
• Must write letters to explain complex issues.
• Persuade or explain complex issues in person or by phone.
• Ability to act with integrity and professionalism

Johanson Technology Inc., and Johanson Dielectrics Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Local Applicants Preferred