Senior Quality Engineer

2 weeks ago


Irvine, United States MKS Instruments Full time

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Quality Engineer at Newport /MKS Company located in Irvine, CA you will partner with Newport Precision Optics Manufacturing to lead the Quality activities for key customers and internal projects. In this role, you will report to the Technical Director, Quality Engineering.

You Will Make an Impact By:

  • Work closely with the Optical Fabrication team, drive a Culture of Zero-Defect Quality.
  • Troubleshoot customers issues using structured 8D problem solving methods and diagnosing potentially complex issues. Drive critical issues with urgency and effectively communicates solutions to customers.
  • Review and update QMS procedures as per ISO 9001-2015 guidelines.
  • Lead Site Equipment Calibration and Return of Materials Processes. Must be comfortable working in clean room environment.
  • Continuously interface with Operations, D&E, and Production Support teams to implement proactive improvements to quality.
  • Lead pFMEA, process audits and related control plan activities.
  • Travel Requirements: Up to 10 % of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

  • A bachelor‘s degree in engineering, material science, or equivalent discipline.
  • 5+ years of QA Engineering experience working in fast paced manufacturing.
  • Experience with Quality and Reliability methodologies and tools such as PPAP, 8D, FAI, FMEA, DMAIC, Gage R&R, DFx, DOE, Six Sigma, etc.
  • Comprehensive understanding of ISO 9001-2015 Quality System Standards.
  • Experience with Lean, 6S, zero-defect manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and tools, with focus on continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

  • Experience with thin film coating.
  • Knowledge of ASME Y14.5-2009 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
  • Experience with optical components fabrication, grinding, polishing, metrology.
  • Knowledge of process development with SQC/SPC.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be ‘U.S. persons.‘ ‘U.S. persons‘ are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (‘MKS‘) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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