The Role
Leads quality assurance for complex manufacturing processes and products. Responsibilities include internal audits, continuous improvement, inspections and testing, quality documentation, data and SPC analysis, root cause investigations, corrective actions, supplier and customer coordination, and compliance with quality standards. The role collaborates with engineering and production teams to resolve quality issues, maintain records, interpret specifications, and ensure product conformance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Great People Making Lifesaving Products
Nortech Systems is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical and electromechanical products. We proudly serve mission critical markets, including medical imaging, medical devices, industrial, and aerospace & defense. Nortech delivers exceptional value by solving complex challenges through innovative, customized engineering, design, manufacturing, and data management solutions. Our expertise is in complex cable, PCBA and integrated higher level assemblies.
Our team is focused on delivering lifesaving products from medical devices which detect and treat cancer to mission-critical components for airplanes and submarines. Nortech’s customers include some of the biggest names in industry, medical devices and aerospace and defense. We take pride in our team’s role in making products that make a difference.
We are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who is passionate about quality, thrives in a collaborative manufacturing environment, and wants to make a direct impact on the products that improve lives around the world.
The pay range for this role is $105,000 - $130,000 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, and other candidate qualifications.
We are willing to assist with relocation! Relocation Bonus may be applicable depending on your location.
What Nortech Offers:
- 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
Why Bemidji?
- Live where others vacation! 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 with Nortech Systems in a growing market
- Check out this link to learn more about the Bemidji area! https://www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/
Primary Responsibilities:
- Applying advanced knowledge and experience with quality assurance methods, work with manufacturing and engineering to ensure clear documentation, interpretation, and inclusion of customer requirements for assigned products.
- Lead and/or support continuous improvement projects.
- Perform internal audits to support the Quality Management System.
- Plan and implement activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for complex manufacturing processes, materials, products, and/or business systems.
- Develop, implement, and lead 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 and guide training staff to ensure production and inspection personnel are properly trained.
- Investigate and trouble shoot 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 and help guide 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.
What We’re Looking For:
- 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
Education & Background:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or closely related subject area.
• Five years’ professional experience reading engineering specifications using technical terms and product design methodology in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or closely related subject area.
• Five years’ professional experience reading engineering specifications using technical terms and product design methodology in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and/or similar software collaboration tools at a proficient level.
Three years’ professional experience in an advanced technical manufacturing environment including:
- Working in a capacity requiring use of product quality assurance tools and methods including product and component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis.
- Reading and interpreting complex product or engineering schematics.
- Working with engineering and manufacturing partners to trouble shoot and problem solve complex product quality concerns.
- Communicating technical ideas and concepts using written and oral presentation methods.
Preferred:
• Master’s degree in a related subject area and/or advanced professional training or certification
- Working in a capacity requiring use of product quality assurance tools and methods including product and component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis.
- Reading and interpreting complex product or engineering schematics.
- Working with engineering and manufacturing partners to trouble shoot and problem solve complex product quality concerns.
- Communicating technical ideas and concepts using written and oral presentation methods.
Preferred:
• Master’s degree in a related subject area and/or advanced professional training or certification
Ideal candidate will bring AS9100 experience, expertise with the CAPA process and FAI experience.
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
Preferred
Bachelors or better.
Experience
Required
Three years’ professional experience in a manufacturing environment including:
Working in a capacity requiring use of product quality assurance tools and methods including product and component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis. Reading and interpreting complex product or engineering schematics. Working with engineering and manufacturing partners to trouble shoot and problem solve complex product quality concerns. Communicate technical ideas and concepts.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or closely related subject area.
Five years’ professional experience reading engineering specifications using technical terms and product design methodology in a manufacturing environment. Experience using Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and/or similar software collaboration tools at a proficient level.
Preferred
Master’s degree in a related subject area and/or advanced professional training or certification.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, or a closely related subject area
- Five years of professional experience reading engineering specifications, using technical terms, and applying product design methodology in a manufacturing environment
- Three years of professional experience in an advanced technical manufacturing environment
- Experience using product quality assurance tools and methods, including product and component analysis, testing, documentation, and statistical analysis
- Experience reading and interpreting complex product or engineering schematics
- Experience troubleshooting and solving complex product quality concerns with engineering and manufacturing partners
- Experience communicating technical ideas and concepts through written and oral presentations
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or similar collaboration software
- Master's degree in a related subject area
- Advanced professional training or certification
- AS9100 experience
- CAPA process expertise
- First Article Inspection (FAI) experience
- US citizenship, US permanent residency, or other authorization meeting ITAR access requirements
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The Company
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.
