Associate Quality Engineer
Farmington, NM - USA
Job Summary
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Job Title: Associate Quality Engineer
Reporting To: Quality Manger
Why This Role Is a Great Fit at Mott
When you join Mott Corporation a recognized leader in the industries we serve you become part of an entrepreneurial fastpaced organization experiencing sustained doubledigit growth. At Mott quality is at the core of everything we dofrom customer support to new product developmentand plays a critical role in delivering missioncritical solutions to our customers.
This position is designed for earlycareer engineers who are motivated to learn develop technical expertise and build a strong foundation in quality engineering. You will work in a highpurity cleanroom manufacturing environment alongside experienced engineers and operators gaining handson exposure to realworld quality challenges. Through mentoring structured training and progressive responsibility you will have the opportunity to grow your skills contribute meaningfully and shape your career at Mott.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Quality
- Support internal and customer complaint investigations under the guidance of senior quality engineers.
- Assist with data collection documentation and root cause analysis.
- Contribute to clear and effective communication of findings to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Operations Development
- Support equipment qualification and process scaleup activities for industrial manufacturing processes.
- Participate in process development initiatives to ensure quality requirements are met as operations expand.
Internal Quality
- Participate early in new product development and new customer order activities.
- Ensure customer and product quality requirements are effectively translated into manufacturing operations through control plans PFMEA and related quality tools.
Continuous Improvement
- Proactively recommend and assist in implementing datadriven improvements to manufacturing processes.
- Focus on reducing scrap improving yield and enhancing production efficiency.
Major Challenges
- Learning to ensure products and processes comply with company customer and industry quality standards in a highpurity cleanroom environment.
- Supporting production and development activities during periods of growth while maintaining compliance with established quality systems.
- Collaborating effectively within crossfunctional teams (engineering operations and quality) while balancing competing priorities and timelines.
- Developing a strong understanding of product requirements specifications and failure modes and how they relate to process controls and inspections.
- Interpreting customer drawings and documentation that may be incomplete or evolving.
Required Experience
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering; Masters degree in Quality Assurance preferred.
- Approximately 1 year of experience in quality engineering preferably within semiconductor aerospace or other hightech manufacturing environments.
- Handson experience using Lean tools and basic project planning methodologies.
- Exposure to SPC sampling plans control plan development PFMEA root cause analysis capability studies and corrective and preventive action activities.
Technical Knowledge & Skills
- Exposure to manufacturing or process environments with interest in understanding how processes are scaled and controlled in highpurity applications.
- Familiarity with ISObased quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001 AS9100) through coursework internships or early career roles; deeper expertise will be developed on the job.
- Willingness to learn inspection equipment usage cleanroom protocols and quality documentation systems.
- Developing project and timemanagement skills with guidance from senior team members.
Personal Attributes
- Resultsdriven and motivated to learn and grow as a quality engineer.
- Wellorganized detailoriented and analytical.
- Curious problem solver with a datadriven mindset.
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.
- Able to manage multiple tasks with guidance and support.
- Demonstrates accountability ownership and followthrough.
- Comfortable working in a regulated cleanroom manufacturing environment.
Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people our culture and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world
Total Rewards
The compensation range for this position is $48000.00 - $72000.00 depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.Benefits Package
Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits 401(k) retirement savings program with company match PTO and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed genetic information sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal state or local laws.
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About Company
IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that has undoubtedly touched your life in some way with products that are mission-critical components in everyday activities.