Jabil

QualityAssuranceEngineer

$75–105k ~AI est. Salisbury, North Carolina, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Quality Assurance Engineer at Jabil. Skills: NPI Quality, Coolant Plate Machining, CMM Inspection, Dimensional Control. Own quality assurance execution. Support product launch”

What You'll Achieve.

Successful NPI launch; Structured handoff to sustain quality; FPY improves; Yield improves; DPPM decreases; Escapes decrease; CAPA effectiveness verified

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Risk reviews; Nonconformance records; Lessons learned; Defect prevention; Containment plans

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Customer requirements review, Engineering evaluation, Production validation, NPI launch, Sustaining quality engineering handoff, Customer expectations documentation, Product-specific requirements documentation, Manufacturing process documentation, Inspection process documentation, Validation process documentation, NPI readiness reviews, Risk reviews, Quality gate reviews, First build reviews, Pilot build reviews, Production validation reviews, PFMEA documentation, Control plans documentation, Inspection records documentation, Dimensional reports documentation, MSA documentation, Gage R&R documentation, Capability studies documentation, Nonconformance records documentation, Lessons learned documentation, Procedures creation, Inspection work instructions creation, Visual standards creation, Defect criteria creation, Training material creation, Quality records creation, Product knowledge handoff, Open risks handoff, Quality controls handoff, Inspection methods handoff, Lessons learned handoff, Documentation handoff, Metal machining quality planning, Metal machining quality execution, CNC machining support, Critical feature control support, Dimensional inspection support, Deburr support, Cleaning support, Leak-related characteristics support, Internal feature inspection support, CTQs identification, Special characteristics identification, Fit identification, Form identification, Function identification, Datum alignment identification, True position identification, Sealing surfaces identification, Internal channels identification, Mounting features identification, Customer-defined acceptance criteria identification, Process controls definition, Inspection checkpoints definition, Reaction plans definition, Defect prevention methods definition, Process capability validation support, Cp/Cpk studies support, Pp/Ppk studies support, SPC support, Trend reviews support, Containment plans support, Incoming quality criteria support, Supplier quality alignment support, Raw material quality support, Machining-related inputs quality support, Critical components quality support, Special processes quality support, CMM inspection strategy support, CMM program development support, CMM program validation support, CMM revision alignment support, Inspection method readiness support, CMM program creation, CMM program modification, CMM program alignment, CMM fixture development support, CMM fixture validation support, MSA studies support, Gage R&R studies support, Repeatability studies support, Correlation studies support, Measurement method validation support, Dimensional inspection results documentation, Dimensional inspection results traceability, Dimensional inspection results review, Visual inspection requirements definition, Visual inspection requirements support, 3D inspection support, Optical measurement support, X-Ray inspection support, FMEA documentation, Control plan documentation, Inspection records documentation, Validation results documentation, Lessons learned documentation, CMM methods validation, Inspection methods validation, NPI quality risks identification, NPI quality risks escalation, NPI quality risks closure, Procedures release, Work instructions release, Visual standards release, Inspection plans release, Training documents release, FPY improvement, Yield improvement, DPPM decrease, Escapes decrease, CAPA effectiveness verification

What You'll Do.

Own quality assurance execution

Support product launch

Support production readiness

Review customer requirements

Review specifications

Review critical characteristics

Review true position requirements

Review inspection expectations

Translate requirements into quality plans

Translate requirements into inspection plans

Translate requirements into control plans

Translate requirements into work instructions

Translate requirements into visual aids

Translate requirements into quality gates

Translate requirements into acceptance criteria

Ensure requirements are documented

Ensure requirements are communicated

Ensure requirements flow into manufacturing

Ensure requirements flow into inspection

Ensure requirements flow into validation

Lead readiness reviews

Support readiness reviews

Lead quality gate reviews

Support quality gate reviews

Lead first build reviews

Support first build reviews

Lead pilot build reviews

Support pilot build reviews

Lead production validation reviews

Support production validation reviews

Document engineering evaluation

Document production validation

Ensure procedures are created

Ensure inspection work instructions are created

Ensure visual standards are created

Ensure defect criteria are created

Ensure training material is created

Coordinate handoff to sustain quality

Support quality planning for machining

Support quality execution for machining

Identify special characteristics

Validate special characteristics

Partner with manufacturing

Partner with process engineering

Define process controls

Define inspection checkpoints

Define reaction plans

Define defect prevention methods

Support process capability validation

Support incoming quality criteria

Support supplier quality alignment

Support CMM inspection strategy

Support CMM program development

Support CMM program validation

Support CMM revision alignment

Support inspection method readiness

Support CMM fixture development

Support CMM fixture validation

Lead Gage R&R studies

Support Gage R&R studies

Lead repeatability studies

Support repeatability studies

Lead correlation studies

Support correlation studies

Lead measurement method validation

Support measurement method validation

Ensure dimensional inspection results are documented

Define visual inspection requirements

Support visual inspection requirements

Develop visual standards

Support visual standards

Develop defect libraries

Support defect libraries

Develop acceptance criteria

Support acceptance criteria

Develop inspection work instructions

Support inspection work instructions

Develop training material

Support training material

Support 3D inspection

Support optical measurement

Support X-Ray inspection

Identify NPI quality risks

Escalate NPI quality risks

Drive NPI quality risks to closure

Release work instructions

Release visual standards

Release inspection plans

Release training documents

Verify CAPA effectiveness

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Manufacturing; Engineering; Process Engineering; Metrology; Operations; Supplier Quality; Customer Quality

Communication Scope

Customer requirements review; Customer expectations communication; Lessons learned documentation; Visual standards; Defect criteria; Training material

Process & Methodology

NPI launch, Risk management, Quality gate reviews, Production validation

Full Job Description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. **How will you make an impact?** The Quality Assurance NPI Engineer will support the launch and production readiness of a coolant plate machining facility. This role owns product and process quality activities from early customer requirement review through engineering evaluation, production validation, successful NPI launch, and structured handoff to sustaining quality engineering for mass production. This position is responsible for ensuring customer expectations, CTQs, drawings, specifications, datum structures, true position requirements, GD&T, inspection strategy, FMEA, control plans, procedures, and validation records are properly captured, documented, and executed throughout the NPI lifecycle. The role will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Engineering, Metrology, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Customer Quality to ensure a controlled and successful product launch. # **Location:** This role will be onsite and will work a day shift schedule Mon- Fri. **What will you do?** ## NPI Quality Ownership & Launch Readiness- * Own the Quality Assurance execution of coolant plate NPI activities from customer requirement review through engineering evaluation, production validation, and launch readiness. * Review customer requirements, drawings, CAD models, specifications, BOMs, CTQs, critical characteristics, datum schemes, true position requirements, GD&T callouts, and inspection expectations during the initial p

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