Quality Engineer (Project Management)

Great People Making Lifesaving Products

We are currently seeking a Quality Engineer to join our highly skilled, dynamic team.

Nortech Systems is a global market leader in digital connectivity, data management, engineering and manufacturing. Our team is focused on delivering lifesaving products from medical devices which detect and treat cancer to mission-critical components for the U.S. military.  Nortech's customers include some of the biggest names in industry, medical devices and aerospace and defense. We're very proud of our team's role in making products that make a difference.

Are you seeking a role that supports the delivery of lifesaving devices? Do you enjoy working with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are met throughout the production process? Are you interested in a role that Identifies quality issues, recommends solutions, and implements changes to resolve discrepancies? Do you like the rigor of Ensuring that processes adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements. If any of these resonate with you, we encourage you to explore our Quality Engineer role!

The Nortech Quality Engineer position assures optimum quality in our products in accordance with Nortech standards and contract requirements and performs the following duties:

Responsibilities:

• Supports and implements Company and divisional quality improvement plans.
• Supports quality related issues such as interpretation of workmanship standards, manufacturing processes, customer prints, specifications and defect evaluations.
• Works with manufacturing engineering on the interpretation and inclusion of customer requirements.
• Reviews and approves manufacturing processes and procedures prior to release.
• Provides for first article evaluations of product, as appropriate.
• Sets-up, monitors and controls statistical process control applications, as applicable.
• Works with training department to ensure production and inspection personnel are properly trained.
• Maintains applicable quality records and performs quality audits in accordance with established standards.
• Makes product conformance decisions based on interpretation of quality data reports, SPC charts, and other applicable data.
• Generates quality procedures and instructions.
• Works with suppliers, customers and internal departments on obtaining and/or responding to corrective actions.
• Compiles, calculates and reports summary statistics required by the customer.
• Interfaces with suppliers, customers and internal departments on obtaining corrective actions on deficiencies.
• Coordinates the successful closure of all closed loop corrective actions concerning quality issues of products and processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, or equivalent.

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
• Hybrid work environment
• A diverse and inclusive workplace fostering responsible social engagement
• Training and opportunity for advancement

Nortech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Substance Free Workplace

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.

 

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Quality