Description
About Safari Circuits
At Safari Circuits, we believe our family-like culture makes a positive impact on both our team and the quality of the products we produce. We manufacture Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) for the global electronics market, serving highly regulated medical, military, and defense industries. Founded in 1985, Safari Circuits provides world-class electronics manufacturing services and continues to invest in our people, processes, and long-term success.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer supports Safari Circuits' proactive quality strategy by preventing defects, improving first-pass yield (FPY), and reducing nonconformances across incoming inspection, manufacturing, and final inspection. This role works cross-functionally to use data, risk-based thinking, and structured problem-solving to drive continuous improvement and ensure stable, capable processes.
Responsibilities Include:
- Support and provide qualityexpertisefor departmental and cross-functional activities
- Drive proactive defect prevention through PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and mistake-proofing
- Investigate internal and external nonconformances and lead effective root cause analysis
- Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions toeliminaterecurrence
- Support incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities through standardized inspection plans and guide sheets
- Partner with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to improve process capability and FPY
- Support new program development, including customer PPAP submissions and record maintenance
- Investigate and resolve customer quality concerns with a focus on systemic prevention
- Support supplier quality activities, including incoming NC analysis and supplier CAPA
- Administer and analyze Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) metrics
- Support the Quality Management System through quality risk assessments, audits, and data analysis
- Promote a continuousimprovementculture by encouraging early escalation and team-driven problem solving
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
- Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment; electronics manufacturing preferred
- Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement methods
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and SPC
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification orhigher preferred
- Experience with IPC standards (IPC-A-610 / IPC-A-600) preferred
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Promotion opportunities
- Climate-controlled facility
EEO Statement
Safari Circuits, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Native American & Veteran Hiring Preferences will be applied in accordance with Waséyabek Development Company policy. We are committed to making merit-based hiring decisions. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, height or weight, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
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