- Competitive compensation
- Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance for employee & family, including a 100% company-paid base medical plan for employees; 401k with company match; tuition reimbursement and PTO
- A diverse and inclusive workplace fostering responsible social engagement
- Training and opportunity for advancement
- Live where others vacation, with easy access to lakes, trails, and year-round outdoor recreation
- Friendly, welcoming environment with a small-town feel
- Festivals, arts, dining, and outdoor events in every season
- Access to healthcare, education, and career opportunities in a growing market
- Work with manufacturing and engineering to ensure clear documentation, interpretation, and inclusion of customer requirements for assigned products.
- Support, plan, and implement activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, products, and/or business systems.
- Develop, implement, and support standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation relative to Nortech’s quality management standards to ensure products leaving the manufacturing or development organization are effective and free from defects or operational problems or errors.
- Review product, component, part, and assembly specifications, and develop and/or update testing-related documentation including test cases, plans, and flaw-reporting procedures.
- Work with training staff to ensure production and inspection personnel are properly trained.
- Support quality related issues such as interpretation of workmanship standards, manufacturing processes, customer prints, specifications and defect evaluations.
- Devise sampling procedures, design and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data.
- Develop and implement methods to ensure compliance of product development, documentation, manufacturing, and assembly processes.
- Maintain applicable quality records and perform quality audits in accordance with established standards.
- Compile, calculate, maintain, and report summary statistics required by customers.
- Inform product conformance decisions based on interpretation of quality data reports, SPC charts, and other applicable data; promptly notify management of concerns with potential to impact product volume, manufacturing lines, costs, or customer outcomes.
- Work with suppliers, customers, and internal departments on obtaining and/or responding to deficiencies and/or corrective actions.
- Coordinate the successful closure of closed loop corrective actions concerning quality issues of products and processes.
- Keep supervisor informed about project status, workload, concerns, questions, and progress.
- Demonstrate and support Nortech’s Mission, Core Values, policies and procedures at all times.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Strong understanding of quality principles in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive improvements
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, production, and quality teams
- Effective problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical requirements clearly
- Detail-oriented with a passion for continuous improvement
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a closely related field
- Minimum of one year of experience:
- Using engineering design (CAD) software
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
- Hands-on experience with:
- Quality assurance tools and methodologies, including product and component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis
- Reading and interpreting product schematics or engineering drawings
- Supporting or working within a manufacturing or production environment
- Partnering with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to troubleshoot and resolve product quality issues
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly through both written and verbal communication
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or similar collaboration software
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Certain positions at Nortech require access to information, or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other US government security regulations. These laws do not permit access rights to non-US citizens, or to other unauthorized individuals. Therefore, presently, all applicants must be US Citizens, or US Permanent Residents (“green card holders”), and/or otherwise comply with ITAR requirements for access rights, to be considered for a position.
Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Experience Required • Professional experience communicating technical ideas and concepts using written and oral presentation methods. • Experience using Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and/or similar software collaboration tools at a proficient level. Experience including: o Working in a capacity requiring use of product quality assurance tools and methods including product and component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis. o Reading and interpreting product or engineering schematics. o Working in or closely with others in a line product manufacturing environment. o Working with engineering and manufacturing partners to trouble shoot and problem solve product quality concerns. • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or closely related subject area. • One year of experience using engineering design (CAD) software, reading and drafting engineering specifications using technical terms and product design methodology. Preferred • Three or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or quality-focused environment Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a closely related field
- Minimum of one year experience using engineering design (CAD) software
- Minimum of one year experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
- Hands-on experience with quality assurance tools and methodologies including product/component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis
- Experience supporting or working within a manufacturing or production environment and partnering with engineering/manufacturing to troubleshoot product quality issues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or similar collaboration software
- Professional experience communicating technical ideas and concepts via written and oral presentation
- Familiarity interpreting product schematics or engineering drawings
- Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident (visa sponsorship not available; ITAR restrictions)
- Three or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or quality-focused environment
What We Do
Nortech Systems is a leading provider of design and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical devices, electromechanical systems, assemblies, and components. Nortech Systems primarily serves the medical, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets. Its design services span concept development to commercial design, and include medical device, software, electrical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. Its manufacturing and supply chain capabilities are vertically integrated around wire/cable/interconnect assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies, as well as system-level assembly, integration, and final test. Headquartered in Maple Grove, Minn., Nortech currently has seven manufacturing locations and design centers across the U.S., Latin America, and Asia. Nortech Systems is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol NSYS. Nortech’s website is www.nortechsys.com.









