Engineer II-Quality

Location: MA - Beverly Tozer

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

Microchip Frequency and Time Division (FTD), a world leader in precise time solutions, sets the world's standard for time. The company generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, and IT infrastructure and metrology industries. FTD's customers, from telecom service providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services and solutions.

You would be responsible for providing the quality assurance support necessary to ensure that purchased parts and manufactured goods conform to company standards for design, procurement, manufacture and reliability. Perform complex tasks to develop, apply and maintain quality requirements of products during design through manufacturing. Assist, as directed, in meeting department goals and objectives as established by Management. Implement and facilitate Continuous Improvement activities. This includes quality, productivity and effectiveness improvement in quality and manufacturing utilizing Six Sigma tools and practices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support operations by assisting in the identification, analysis and resolution of product and process problems utilizing Six Sigma methodologies to solve a broad range of manufacturing problems.

• Audit manufactured goods conformance to pertinent Engineering & Manufacturing Standards

• Engage with contract manufacturers for transfer of products, new product introduction and change management of existing products.

• Provide routine reporting to company management on observed trends in procured material quality and product quality, making recommendations for improvement and corrective action.

• Performs First Article Inspection (FAI) on PCBA's, pre-fab parts, sheet metal parts, Systems, etc. Following workmanship standards/procedures and company spec/guidelines.

• Perform supplier audits of products, procedures, practices and processes for conformity to existing configuration control.

• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) meetings providing inputs on supplier/manufacturing quality related items.

• Perform root cause / corrective action analysis of failures using our Agile PLM system in accordance with our corrective action process.

• Analysis of non-conformities using our Agile PLM system in accordance with our nonconforming process.

• Assist in the conducting of supplier quality system audits for the purpose of evaluating and re-evaluating suppliers. Ability to perform process audits at supplier sites. Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally.

• Assist Inspectors with piece part quality issues and drive corrective action to completion. Interface with suppliers to resolve quality issues. Also interface with Engineering to enhance drawings and requirements that impact supplier's ability to produce that part.

• Other design, development, and support tasks as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 4 years' experience and/or training in Quality; or equivalent combination of both education and experience.

• Experience in a manufacturing or similar environment, preferably printed circuit board design/electronics assemblies.

• Familiarity with the application of Six Sigma and 8D methodologies and tools to determine root cause and corrective action implementation for internal/external customer issues.

• Experience utilizing current quality and LEAN philosophies, processes, techniques, and methodologies.

• Proven use of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc. • Highly motivated and driven professional.

• Ability to work independently.

• Good communication and collaboration skills. JOB REQUIREMENTS • Highly motivated and driven candidates; ability to work independently.

• Knowledge of Minitab SPC application.

• Open to gaining additional knowledge via training in the following areas:

Auditing skills.(ISO 9001)

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Lead trainer for IPC-610, J-STD-001, and certifications for internal employees.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Sitting 50%, standing 40%, walking 10% Lift 15lbs

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $68,640 - $143,000.*

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

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