Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Description



Job Title: Manufacturing Quality Engineer Location: Lockport, NY Employment Type: 6 to 9 month contract Industry: Semiconductor/Industrial and Medical Product Compensation: $40-44/hour Schedule: Mon-Fri (7am - 3:30pm)



About the Opportunity: The Manufacturing Quality Engineer directs product quality through inspections and root cause analysis. Implements improvements while collaborating with Operations management and Manufacturing Engineering. Audits systems, determines quality metrics, monitors production, and reports on malfunctions.

Why You'll Love Working Here: *Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability *Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries *People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work *Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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What You'll Do:

• Sets detailed guidelines and communicates expectations for quality standards to site manufacturing and

quality team

• Acts as site quality subject matter expert; is the site's quality point person
• Provides support and guidance to a team of inspectors
• Monitors and tests product quality, ensures compliance with standards, identifies issues, and recommends

solutions

• Updates our Quality Management System (QMS) with incidents, fixes, and improvements
• Audits our systems based on ISO 9001:2015 requirements
• Determines quality metrics for all manufacturing procedures
• Monitors the entire production cycle and performs regular tests to identify and report on potential malfunctions
• Proactively recommends solutions to improve product durability and overall performance
• Ensures the safety and quality of products and procedures through rigorous inspections, implementation of quality control measures, and identification of areas for improvement
• Maintains KPI (Key Performance Indicators) for all products to determine areas for improvement
• Report relevant KPIs to corporate on a weekly basis
• Ensures products manufactured are meeting or exceeding quality specifications
• Determines quality metrics for manufacturing lines and conveys to Production Supervisor, Operation Management, and Engineering. Tracks quality metrics and goals
• Identifies training needs for manufacturing and quality staff and implements
• Inspects product materials and electrical systems for defects and durability
• Identifies and analyzes the root cause of technical issues and recommends fixes to drive continuous improvement
• Prepares reports on malfunctions and corrective actions
• Reviews, maintains, and updates current blueprints and quality documentation
• Coordinates with external quality assurance auditors and technicians to ensure legal compliance
• Works with internal teams to increase customer satisfaction by improving the quality of the products
• Support the Customer Quality team in the resolution of customer

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in an electronics manufacturing environment including managing the Quality Management System (QMS) and testing methodologies
• Minimum of 5+ years of Experience leading RCCA problem solving methodology
• Minimum of 5+ years of Experience performing risk assessment in making decisions regarding quality

What Sets You Apart:

• Experience as a hands-on Production floor Quality Engineer that drives root cause analysis and problem solving methodologies is a major plus
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross functional teams
• Ability to perform risk assessment and make decisions regarding quality
• In-depth understanding of technical documentation
• Familiarity with statistical analysis
• Great attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent analytical skills
• Quality certification is a plus

Additional Information:
After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.
The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.


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