We are looking for the right person to join our team as a Quality Assurance Engineer at our Hendersonville, NC location!

Salary Range: $71K – $94K annually. (Ac tual base pay based on factors such as relevant experience, education, market, qualifications, and skills.)

With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, Medical applications, and semiconductor processing. Our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles! Check out our profile video!

Look at these PERKS!

Competitive pay, benefits, and hours
120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that's 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
10 Paid Holidays per year
401(k) with company match
Pension plan!
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible schedules
Tuition reimbursement

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a vital company mission, and an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off to volunteer, paid leave options, tuition reimbursement, an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms, and employee gardens!

We strive to have a diverse workforce from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and veterans, who bring their experience to support the innovation and quality that Kyocera is known for.

Kyocera International, Inc. also has a robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, which you can learn more about here: https://global.kyocera.com/inamori/philosophy/ . Our company motto is “Do the right thing as a human being,” and we try to use that motto constantly in our decision-making.

**Position Summary: **

The Quality Engineer supports the Quality Manager in maintaining and improving the Quality Management System (QMS) and serves as a quality representative with customers, suppliers, and during regulatory/customer audits.

**Key Responsibilities: **

Review customer specifications, contracts, and requirements to ensure product and process compliance
Work with customers, Sales, Engineering, and Production to resolve quality issues and customer concerns
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using tools such as 8D, 5-Why, FTA, and other quality methodologies
Prepare 8D reports for major manufacturing issues and customer claims
Support continuous improvement using Control Plans, PFMEA, SPC, and other quality tools
Coordinate SPC activities and analyze quality data, trends, and process performance
Create and maintain quality reports, work instructions, training materials, and QMS documentation
Support internal, supplier, customer, and regulatory audits
Participate in design reviews and First Article Inspections (FAIs)
Provide incoming and outgoing inspection support as needed
Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, Nadcap, and other applicable standards
Work directly in the manufacturing/cleanroom environment to identify and resolve quality issues
Support employee training and maintain required training records
Work with customers and other Kyocera sites to ensure quality requirements are met
Support implementation and maintenance of QMS processes within SAP
May supervise Quality Assurance Technicians or other quality personnel
Perform other duties as assigned

**Qualifications: **

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another technical field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes
Experience with customer specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), and engineering drawings
Working knowledge of statistical methods and quality tools, including SPC, Pareto analysis, control charts, and trend analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to varied audiences
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across departments without direct authority
Ability to work in an ITAR-controlled environment
Basic understanding of GD&T and statistical concepts

**Preferred: **

Experience working directly with customers on quality issues, audits, corrective actions, and improvement plans
Experience with AS9100, Nadcap, ISO 9001, or ISO 14001
Strong GD&T knowledge
SPC experience
Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
Experience supervising or training quality personnel

**Minimum Qualifications: **

4 year degree
Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen
Ability to work in an ITAR-controlled environment

Physical Activities

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Additional Information

The above statements are intended to describe the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The duties and responsibilities of this position are subject to change and other duties may be assigned or removed at any time. This position may require exposure to information subject to US Export Control regulations, i.e.: the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be US persons within the meaning of US regulations.

Kyocera International, Inc. values diversity in its workforce, and is proud to be an AAP/EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Kyocera International, Inc. Human Resources team directly.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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