Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
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Job Description:
Microchip Frequency and Time Systems (FTS), a world leader in precise time solutions, sets the world's standard for time. The company generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace / defense, IT infrastructure and metrology industries. FTS customers, from telecom service providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using our company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services and solutions.
Job Summary
As a Quality Engineer, you will have a direct impact on the daily success of our products and organization. You will be responsible for providing all levels of QA support to manufacturing operations at our site which includes leading and developing business quality assurance activities, developing staff, and engaging in cross-functional processes and teamwork. You will also implement and facilitate continuous improvement activities including quality, productivity and effectiveness improvements utilizing Six Sigma tools and practices at a site level and across our multi-site division.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting site level quality systems, processes and procedures to assure product quality
- Responsible for engaging strong intradepartmental and cross-functional / organizational relationships to drive quality system requirements
- Support manufacturing operations by assisting in the identification, analysis and resolution of a broad range of product and process problems utilizing Six Sigma methodologies
- Review data, identify trends in the data, create histograms, pareto, and provide routine reporting to company management on observed trends in procured material quality and product quality, make recommendations for improvement and corrective action
- Support customers by providing failure analysis, root cause determination and corrective action implementation for returned materials, participate in manufacturing review board activities, quality audits and factory tours
- Perform root cause / corrective action analysis of failures in accordance with our corrective action process
- Analysis of non-conformities using internal systems in accordance with our non-conformance process
- Assist Inspectors with piece part quality issues and drive corrective action to completion. Interface with suppliers to resolve quality issues. Also interface with Engineering to enhance drawings and requirements that impact a supplier's ability to produce that part.
- Assist in the conducting of supplier quality system audits for the purpose of evaluating and re-evaluating suppliers. Ability to perform process audits at supplier sites. Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally.
- Mentor and coach across all functional areas through training and communication of quality initiatives
Microchip targets candidates who value teamwork, have effective interpersonal skills, are highly motivated, and respect technical leadership and structured processes to build world-class products.
Benefits
- Wellness & Medical Benefits effective on your First Day of Employment
- Gold Standard in Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Benefits
- Quarterly Employee Cash Bonus Plan
- Restricted Stock Grant
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Care
- Legal
- Employee Assistance Plan
Paid Time Off
- Vacation Pay
- Absence Time - "Sick Pay"
- 10 Paid Holidays
Requirements/Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 2+ years experience and / or training in Quality.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently
- Establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives and receives guidance in terms of broad goals
- Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings, diagrams, bill of materials, specifications, processes, procedures, revision control requirements, basic geometric dimensioning and tolerance
- Must have the ability to work with and communicate with people at various levels, including operators, inspectors, manufacturing supervisor, quality and manufacturing engineers, customer and government representatives
- Proficient computer skills with various software applications
- This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of US citizenship
Desirable Skills
- ISO 9001 / AS9100 standards familiarity and experience with application in business
- Experience in a manufacturing or similar environment, preferably printed circuit board design / electronics assemblies
- Familiarity with the application of Six Sigma and 8D methodologies and tools to determine root cause and corrective action implementation for internal / external customer issues
- Expert with non-conformance and corrective action including risk analysis and complaint handling
- Experience utilizing quality, statistical, and / or LEAN philosophies, processes, techniques, and methodologies
- Understanding of the audit process including types of audits, planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up
- Knowledge of IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A620; certification not required, but preferred
U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).
Travel Time:
0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:
Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Lifting, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:
70% sitting; 15% walking; 15% standing; 100% in doors; Usual business hours
Pay Range:
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
Benefits of working at Microchip
The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in Colorado, is $68,640 - $128,000.*
*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.
Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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What We Do
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market.
The company’s solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets.
Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.
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