Quality (QMS) & Production Engineer

We are assisting a client in Torrance, CA with hiring a Quality Control & Production Engineer, to work daily onsite. No 3rd party candidates can be considered.

Reports to: Technical Support Manager and Engineering Manager and/or Engineering Supervisor

Primary Duty:

Working in a team environment, plan, monitor and direct activities related with the quality and compliance and continuous improvement of the following: Quality Standards, Company Safety Regulations, Environmental Regulations, Import & Export Regulations, Various Government Regulations (Federal, State, County and City), and Specific Customer Regulatory Requirements. Plan, monitor and direct activities related with production management and planning following Production Standards.

• Salary: $75,000 - $82,500, 9% bonus, non-exempt
• We're looking for experience in: Microsoft 365, ISO 9001, Quality Management System, Regulatory Compliance, Six Sigma
• Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 1 hour lunch
• Occasional travel required
• Daily work: supporting certificate inquires, regulatory compliance, HTS import/export control, quality customer support, certificate of conformances, first articles.
• Training will be: 1 month of product training and 2 - 3 months of quality engineering training

Essential Job Functions:

• Function as the Quality Management Representative for the quality system. Ensure the compliance of all functions per ISO9000, representing management during surveillance audits, promoting awareness of customer requirements, preparing & maintaining the QMS documents, initiating necessary corrective and preventive actions;
• Formulate and maintain quality objectives and coordinates the achievement of the objectives with Operations & Sales;
• Participate in and respond to annual audit requirements generated by Quality audit teams and

communicating with Quality Department in Japan, regarding quality issues;

• Coordinate within USA Operations for quality alerts originating from Japan and USA factories;
• Investigate and handles customer requests and complaints regarding quality;
• Mine data & develop metrics, graphs, analysis charts to measure and report the company's quality performance and other areas requiring management by facts or data;
• Manage, promote, continue improving quality management programs;
• Develop and manage the vendor control program through vendor qualification, performance evaluation & issue resolutions;
• Regularly review and improve the document control system;
• Responsible for management and promotion of Operations safety programs, ensuring safe working environment and communication of potential hazards;
• Manage the correct tariff classification codes of all OM products and responsible for the timely submission of 10+2 Importer Security Filing;
• Administer the export compliance requirements applicable to international order shipments;
• Collaborate with Customs Broker, International Carriers, etc. for any import or export issues needing resolutions;
• Maintain the UL Follow up procedure(FUS) and coordinate product safety inspections with UL;
• Respond to various customer inquiries regarding quality surveys, environment (RoHS), country of origin, product tariff classifications(HTS), etc;
• Research on regional, national, and internal Compliance and Regulatory for the company products in order to support customers;
• Manage and perform RMA process, analyze inspection results, and report to involved departments.
• Design and establish assembling process;
• Supervising the manufacturing processes, ensuring quality work is done in a safe and efficient manner;
• Liaising with other engineers to develop plans to improve production, costs, and labor required;
• Diagnosing problems in the production line, providing recommendations for improvements, and necessary training;
• Establishing safety procedures and protocols that take the workers' well-being into account, and that also minimize

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.