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AUGUST 2020 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 93 Career Opportunities Quality Engineer SUMMARY Quality engineer with supervisory responsibilities, reporting to operations manager at Indium Corporation, European Operations. Candidate should be based within one-hour travel distance of Milton Keynes, U.K. M–F, 40 hours per week. Open until filled. RESPONSIBILITIES • Preventive/predictive maintenance, servicing, calibrations of equipment and facility in the work area • Overseeing document control • Approval of departmentally controlled docs • SOP updates • Full involvement in external audits, supported by the rest of the supervisor team and operations manager • Internal and supplier auditing • Product audits • Sign off on TEOs and MRBs • Reporting KPI performance to operations manager • PPAP • FMEA, control plan • Customer complaints, RMAs investigation and reporting • Project lead • MSA design and implementation • Maintenance of approved supplier list (ASL) and approved parts list (APL) • Supplier risk assessments • CAPAs, including SCARs • Product qualifications • Maintenance of equipment list • Control of non-conforming product • Sign off on change management (minor) REQUIREMENTS • IT literate • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong interpersonal skills • Numerate • Six Sigma green belt • Core Tools trained and certificate held • Experienced auditor to IATF standard • VDA trained auditor • Several years' experience in a quality department within the automotive industry, including experience of IATF16949 • A recognised degree-level qualification in science • Member of a certified industry organisation (CQI) or equivalent Chief Technology Officer SOMACIS Inc. is a well-established (over 45 years in business), advanced technology, high-reliability PCB manufacturer, located in Poway, California. The CTO will be our first technology go-to expert and play an integral role in setting the company's strategic direction, development and future growth. CTO will: • Be responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of all processes and procedures • Review current and future technologies and make recommendations as to the most suitable direction for the future technical development of the company • Ensure company is in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements • Supply technical support in all areas throughout the company in accordance with instructions of the operations director • Collaborate with both quality and production departments to ensure the quality of the product • Plan and manage the evaluation, introduction and acceptance trials of new equipment and processes • CTO will manage the operational and fiscal activities of PCB engineering processes, procedures, technol- ogy, and the Somacis Process Engineering Team Required skills: • B.S. degree in chemical, electronic, mechanical or manufacturing engineering technology or 10 years of progressively responsible experience as an engineer in the PCB industry • Minimum ten years' engineering experience in related manufacturing industry • Ten years' progressively complex technical experi- ence in PCB manufacturing processes involving the latest state-of-the-art applications and techniques Excellent benefits and relocation reimbursement. Salary negotiable and dependent on experience. Send resume to: Cindy Brown, cindyb@us.somacis.com