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Salary: USD 110,000 - 130,000 / annual
Laborup is hiring an experienced Quality Engineer to join a growing precision manufacturing operation in San Jose, CA. This is a high-ownership role focused on investigating and resolving difficult manufacturing problems. You will work directly with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive problems through resolution. Unlike desk-based quality roles, you'll be closely connected to the manufacturing floor and the components being produced.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead root-cause investigations for manufacturing and customer quality issues
- Own CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions) from initial investigation through resolution
- Investigate internal nonconformances and determine appropriate next steps
- Partner with engineering and manufacturing on repair and disposition strategies
- Prepare and manage deviation requests and customer quality notifications
- Support PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation and approval processes
- Support process qualification and validation activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ
- Communicate directly with customers regarding quality issues, investigations, and corrective actions
- Work closely with CNC manufacturing and engineering teams to prevent recurring problems
- Help strengthen quality processes as the manufacturing operation continues to grow
This role offers the autonomy to own problems from investigation through resolution, work alongside experienced teams, and tackle challenging quality issues involving complex, tight-tolerance components. You'll have a visible impact on both product and manufacturing process.
Requirements:
- Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with root-cause analysis and corrective action
- Hands-on experience owning CAPAs
- Experience with PPAP and formal quality documentation
- Familiarity with IQ/OQ/PQ or manufacturing process validation
- Experience managing nonconformances and deviations
- Strong technical communication skills and confidence working directly with customers
- Experience within a precision CNC machining environment is highly preferred
