Quality Engineer

Kimball Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

No sponsorship is available for this position.

The Quality Engineer is responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance to lead, support and continuously improve the quality planning activities including: Customer and supplier activities, assisting in Corrective Action activities, quality reporting, acting as a communication link between KEI and the customer, and pursuing continuous improvement.

High Level Roles & Responsibilities

• Quality Systems execution
• NPI
• MRB
• Continuous improvement
• Corrective Actions
• First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Lead the development and insure the integrity of the APQP documentation set
• Collaborate with other internal and external (both customer and supply base) functions to pursue Quality issue resolution.

Key Performance Objectives

Short Term (0 to 3 months)

• Learn KEJ Quality Management System requirements
• Learn Customer Requirements and Quality flow downs
• Take co-ownership of the customer meetings, data for the meetings, action items
• Learn Quality and Operations documentation and processes
• Learn and provide input to the MRB and NPI process
• Learn and adopt Kimball Electronics philosophies and culture

Midterm (3 to 12 months)

• Co-own Corrective Action to closure internally and externally
• Reduce overall PPM and improve internal yields by implementing data driven decisions and actions/poke yokes to improve customer metrics and reduce COPQ
• Manage customer RMA’s and communications of complaints
• Participate in the development and maintenance of PFMEA and Control Plans and First Article Inspections
• Develop and submit PPAP / product approval documents for new/changed products to meet customer requirements
• Participate in supplier audits / supplier development, as needed
• Review customer documentation and determine process/flow and equipment/tooling requirements
• Works with Quality Department to improve efficiency/effectiveness of inspection methods/processes through improved methods, improved manufacturing processes, and/or identification of resource needs (personnel, technology, etc.)
• Trains others on quality related requirements, procedures, methods, etc.