Quality Engineer

Job Overview 

   Reports to: Department Supervisor

   FLSA Status: Exempt Full-Time 

   Location: Garden Grove, CA

   Type: Full-Time

    Schedule: 1st Shift

Job Summary:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Have a fundamental understanding of quality philosophies, principles, systems, methods, tools, standards,
  organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction, supplier relations and performance,
  leadership, training, interpersonal relationships, improvement systems, and professional ethics.
• Have a fundamental understanding of a quality system and its development, documentation, and implementation
  with respect to domestic and international standards or requirements.
• Have a fundamental understanding of the audit process including types of audits, planning, preparation, execution,
  reporting results, and follow-up.
• Be able to implement quality programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem solving.
• Be able to plan, control, and establish product and process quality, quality principles, including planning processes,
  material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.
• Be able to plan, control, implement and assure product application, including design, manufacturing and
  construction.
• Have fundamental knowledge of reliability, maintainability, and risk management, including key terms and
  definitions, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, and reporting.
• Have a thorough understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques, including
  knowledge of management and planning tools, quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, and how to
  overcome barriers to quality improvements.
• Be able to identify, acquire and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods across a spectrum of
  business environments to facilitate process analysis and improvements.
• Understand risk analysis philosophies /methodologies and their applications.
• Understand readiness processes and requirements.

 SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Education Required: Minimum of Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study: Engineering, Chemical Engineering preferred

 Experience: 

• Minimum of 2 plus years of experience in Engineering
• 2-3 years of experience in Aerospace Chemical Processing preferred
• 2 – 3 years NADCAP experience preferred

 Computer Skills:
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio SPC, Excel 

 Other Physical Requirements 

• Vision (Near, Distance)
• Sense of Sound - Able to hear average conversations
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Safety Glasses
• Finger Dexterity

 WORK ENVIRONMENT
Working conditions are normal for an office environment but may be exposed to shop conditions.

FLSA Status: Exempt Full-Time 

 Benefits: 

• Compensation Range $49,350 - $90,000 (DOE) 
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Basic Life, Supplemental Life Insurance, 401k  Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off program
• 7 Holidays and 1 Floater Holiday

Valence Surface Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  Additionally, Valence Surface Technologies participates in the E-Verify program to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

This position requires access to knowledge and technical data regulated by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Valence Surface Technologies is required to verify that applicants meet ITAR requirements prior to employment for this role.

Salary : $49,350 - $90,000