Quality Engineer

Union City, California (On-site)

Position Overview

Proficium is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Quality Engineer to support Manufacturing Quality and Supplier Quality initiatives. This role plays a vital part in improving process control, reducing quality issues, and ensuring that our products consistently meet both customer expectations and regulatory standards.
The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain partners.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Quality

• Develop and implement in-process quality control procedures to ensure product compliance with specifications and standards.
• Monitor production operations and drive corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) to resolve quality risks.
• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts for internal quality issues (e.g., yield loss, rework, returns).
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to improve control plans, inspection criteria, and test methodologies.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and process validation.

Supplier Quality

• Conduct supplier qualification to ensure compliance with quality and performance expectations.
• Manage supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and oversee timely issue resolution.
• Define and maintain incoming material quality requirements in partnership with Procurement and Engineering.
• Drive continuous improvement and performance monitoring with key suppliers.

Quality Systems & Reporting

• Maintain and update quality documentation, including control plans, inspection records, and work instructions.
• Assist in internal audits and support compliance with ISO 9001 and customer-specific standards.
• Support tracking and reporting of quality metrics (e.g., DPPM, NCR trends, defect rates).
• Utilize statistical software (e.g., JMP) to perform data mining and analysis for quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing and/or quality in a high-tech or electronics environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies: FMEA, 8D, SPC, root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other quality management systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Sage) and SharePoint.
• Experience with data analysis using statistical software (e.g., JMP) is strongly preferred.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ certification (CQE, CQA) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Experience in small to mid-sized, fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of optics, cable assembly, or related technologies.