Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Advantest is the world's largest provider of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) to the semiconductor industry. For seven decades, Advantest has led the way in developing new and innovative test and handling solutions for the global electronics industry. Advantest Test Solutions, Inc (ATS) is a subsidiary of Advantest America located in Lake Forest, CA and is a leading provider of massively parallel electronic test systems that include System Level Test (SLT), burn-in and semiconductor/module tests. ATS has an exciting line of high-performance test systems that support the semiconductor industry around the world.

Advantest Test Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is looking for Quality Engineer to join our team in Lake Forest, CA. This individual will be driving quality improvements through quality issue closures and design/process reviews. The role requires a wide knowledge linked to the missions such as failure analysis, Data analysis, Quality assurance theories, electric/mechanical material, and good communication skills in muti functional teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Improving quality of processes, control documents, design of make parts to improve company product quality and customer satisfaction by handling issue cases from production, field and information from group companies.
• Work with QC team on approval of the incoming materials by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests and rejecting & returning unacceptable materials.
• Monitor and analyze production and engineering processes for quality compliance.
• Monitor in-process and final inspections.
• Collaborate with operations department to develop and implement controls and improvements.
• Responsible for processing Customer score cards, reviewing data, and customer score card reviews
• Follow up with the suppliers, generate SCARS and perform periodical audits including processing Supplier surveys and maintaining survey data
• Coordinating with the RMA/MRB Coordinator and participating in production material review board (MRB) activity and maintain performance of the process.
• Using an issue case database and Power BI tool to secure access to all the issue cases, track status/summary of issues, and securing history of issue handling.
• Patrolling production line and reviewing processes for any quality improvement opportunities.
• Reporting to Quality Assurance manager.
• Working in cross functional team to drive issue closure and necessary improvement.
• All other duties as required and assigned.