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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Teledyne Micropac is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring products, processes, and quality systems consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements. This role leads quality improvement initiatives, investigates nonconformances, drives corrective and preventive actions, supports new product introductions, and partners closely with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customers to improve quality performance.
What you'll do
The essential functions and key responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to:
- Lead and support quality assurance activities across product development, manufacturing, and supplier processes.
- Perform internal process audits and assist with AS9100 compliance activities.
- Analyze quality data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to reduce defects and improve process capability.
- Conduct root cause investigations using tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, FMEA, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Develop, maintain, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans.
- Support internal, customer, and third-party quality audits.
- Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
- Review and disposition nonconforming material.
- Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, qualification testing, and process validation efforts.
- Monitor key quality metrics, including First Pass Yield (FPY), Scrap, Rework, PPM, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and Customer Returns.
- Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
- Review engineering changes and ensure quality requirements are appropriately implemented.
- Mentor junior quality engineers and quality technicians.
- Support customer quality requirements, failure analysis activities, and problem resolution.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, or customer-specific requirements.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve process capability and reduce defects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
- 7+ years of quality engineering or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience using quality tools including, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, PPAP, RCA, CAPA, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Proficiency with quality reporting and data analysis tools.
- Strong communication and project management skills.
- Key Competencies will require Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Risk Assessment, Continuous Improvement, Customer Focus, Data Analysis and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Advantaged Qualifications
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
- Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, medical device, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
- Experience with ERP and quality management systems
- Knowledge of reliability testing and failure analysis techniques
What we offer
- A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
- Opportunities to grow within a global technology leader
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement savings plans
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
What happens next
Apply online and our recruiting team will review your application. If your background aligns, we'll reach out to schedule a conversation. We value transparency and will keep you informed every step of the way.
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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.