Quality Engineer

Job Posting Start Date 02-25-2026 Job Posting End Date 04-26-2026

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Job Summary

Job Description

Summary:

The "Quality Engineer" will be based in Buffalo Grove, IL In this role, you will be maintaining quality engineering programs, standards and improvements within the organization.

Responsibilities:

* Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation.

* Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating and reporting quality and reliability data.

* Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost.

* Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product or process quality and reliability.

* Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.

* Holds up Product Engineers and Quality Program Managers with customer interfaces as necessary on quality related issues.

* Assures data availability and integrity for all quality related data. Consolidates and reports quality results.

* Initiates corrective action requests as needed and tracks to satisfactory completion.

* Assists with development and implementation of quality audits.

* In charge of developing, applying, revising and maintaining quality standards for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.

* Designs and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and/or production equipment.

* Explores reports and returned products and recommends corrective action.

* Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement and research of equipment and facilities.

* Approves product, process and equipment qualifications.

* Provides liaison to various regulatory bodies.

Qualifications:

* Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.

* Typically requires 4 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related field.

* Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations.

* Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.

* Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

* Use of the following tools may be required:

* Electronic Assembly: color code, component, schematics. May require various PCB operations.

* Testing: oscilloscope, cable and harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer.

* Inspection: bare board, systems, components, cable and harness, microscope, measuring tools.

* Mechanical & Electrical Tools: taps and dies, alignment tools, measuring tools. Office skills: telephones, data entry, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation package.

* Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex's functional standards.

* Demonstrates working knowledge of functional concepts and a solid understanding of Flex policies and procedures. Typically requires some knowledge of computerized electronic test equipment and programming.

* Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills. Demonstrates advanced/thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.

* Typically requires skill and troubleshooting, and diagnostics, and overview of the entire test process and the…