Quality Assurance Engineer

Kyocera International, Inc. is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer at our San Diego, CA facility!

With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, Medical applications, and semiconductor processing. Our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles!

Look at these PERKS
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• Competitive pay, benefits, and hours
• 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that s 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k)
• 401(k) company match
• Pension
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a vital company mission, and an excellent benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid time off to Volunteer, paid Leave options, Tuition Reimbursement, an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms, and employee gardens.

We strive to have a diverse workforce from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and veterans, who bring their experience to support the innovation and quality that Kyocera is known for.

Kyocera International, Inc. also has a robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, which you can learn more about here:  Our company motto is “Do the right thing as a human being,” and we try to use that motto constantly in our decision-making.

Pay Range - $80,000 - $90,000 per year (Actual base pay based on factors such as relevant experience, education, market, qualifications, and skills)

Quality Assurance Engineer (QA5222)

Exempt:
Yes

Safety Sensitive:
No

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Responsible for supporting the Quality Manager in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System and for performing customer representative duties as assigned by the Quality Manager. This position also participates as a quality representative in regulatory and customer audits of the QMS.

(Tasks listed are intended to be descriptive and not restrictive. An employee in this position may perform any of the tasks listed; however, these examples do not include all the tasks which an employee may be expected to perform.)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand customer specifications and contract requirements to be able to confirm whether KII is compliant to them.
• Communicate effectively and timely with KII field sales engineers or customer for resolution in the case that KII products do not meet specification or customer expectation.
• Work with design/engineering/production members to manage and control recurrence of issues by analyzing root causes by use of quality tools (8D, 5-Whys Analysis, FTA and etc.)
• Prepare 8D reports for major in-process issues and customer claims working with production and/or process engineers/technicians.
• Understand company yearly and monthly output and various CSI targets, and support to meet these goals without compromising quality.
• Improve product quality and quality systems by using quality techniques such as Control Plan, PFMEA, SPC.
• May often work in clean room (production area) to understand actual production issues and support resolving or improving quality of products.
• Participate in required training and monthly scheduled meetings to understand not only quality area but also KII’s unique business challenges.
• Work closely with customers and other Kyocera sites for adherence to defined quality requirements.
• Assist Process Engineers with coordination of statistical process Control (SPC) on the manufacturing floor.
• Create and maintain quality reports.
• Assist with internal and supplier audits.
• Provide inspection support for incoming and/or outgoing product and supplies.
• Responsible for periodic FAI s on new and/or revised customer product.
• Assist quality manager with implementation and maintenance of systems for compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, Nadcap, etc.
• Maintain current status for required training.
• Contribute to improved training methods and training material content.
• Assist in development and revision of Work Instructions.
• May use SAP software to further implement QMS into SAP format.

Other duties may be assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Four-year technical degree (e.g. Bachelor s in Engineering or other technical field), and 2+ years of experience in manufacturing OR 6+ years of experience in manufacturing OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a thorough understanding of company processes and appropriate technical knowledge, or experience in a related industry.
• Good working knowledge of quality systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to relay technical information to a wide audience.
• Adept with Microsoft Office especially Outlook, Excel, and…