Kimball Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
No sponsorship is available for this position.
The Quality Engineer is responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance to lead, support and continuously improve the quality planning activities including: Customer and supplier activities, assisting in Corrective Action activities, quality reporting, acting as a communication link between KEI and the customer, and pursuing continuous improvement.
High Level Roles & Responsibilities
- Quality Systems execution
- NPI
- MRB
- Continuous improvement
- Corrective Actions
- First Article Inspections (FAI)
- Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Lead the development and insure the integrity of the APQP documentation set
- Collaborate with other internal and external (both customer and supply base) functions to pursue Quality issue resolution.
Key Performance Objectives
Short Term (0 to 3 months)
- Learn KEJ Quality Management System requirements
- Learn Customer Requirements and Quality flow downs
- Take co-ownership of the customer meetings, data for the meetings, action items
- Learn Quality and Operations documentation and processes
- Learn and provide input to the MRB and NPI process
- Learn and adopt Kimball Electronics philosophies and culture
Midterm (3 to 12 months)
- Co-own Corrective Action to closure internally and externally
- Reduce overall PPM and improve internal yields by implementing data driven decisions and actions/poke yokes to improve customer metrics and reduce COPQ
- Manage customer RMA’s and communications of complaints
- Participate in the development and maintenance of PFMEA and Control Plans and First Article Inspections
- Develop and submit PPAP / product approval documents for new/changed products to meet customer requirements
- Participate in supplier audits / supplier development, as needed
- Review customer documentation and determine process/flow and equipment/tooling requirements
- Works with Quality Department to improve efficiency/effectiveness of inspection methods/processes through improved methods, improved manufacturing processes, and/or identification of resource needs (personnel, technology, etc.)
- Trains others on quality related requirements, procedures, methods, etc.
What We Do
Who We Are -
Kimball Electronics is a leading contract manufacturer of durable goods electronics serving a variety of industries on a global scale. Kimball Electronics continues to make the customer the focus of everything we do. Our touch is felt throughout daily life via the markets we serve: Automotive, Industrial, and Medical. Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball Electronics is committed to a high-performance culture that values personal and organizational commitment to quality, reliability, value, speed, and ethical behavior. Our employees know they are part of a corporate culture that builds success for customers while enabling employees to share in the Company’s success through personal, professional, and financial growth.
What We Do -
Kimball Electronics is a preeminent Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider serving customers around the world. Our contract electronics manufacturing services teams provide manufacturing, engineering and supply chain services, design and testing services, as well as regulatory support processes which utilize common production and support capabilities for a variety of industries globally.
