Quality Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing

Job Title: Quality Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing
Duration: 6-Month W2 Contract
Location: Onsite – Nashville, TN
Pay Rate: $60–$70/hour (DOE)
Employer: Russell Tobin (supporting a confidential global technology client)

About the Role

Russell Tobin is supporting a leading global technology organization in hiring a Quality Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing to support new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up activities.

This role is fully onsite at a supplier manufacturing facility in Nashville and is focused on one core objective: maximize production throughput while maintaining product quality. You’ll work hands-on with factory teams to identify issues, debug failures, analyze data, and remove process bottlenecks so more product ships out the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing throughput for new product builds.
• Work onsite at supplier facilities to identify and resolve real-time production and quality issues.
• Debug test and process failures alongside technicians and engineers.
• Optimize factory flow, material movement, and test/repair processes.
• Investigate incoming quality issues and drive root cause resolution.
• Analyze production and test data to identify trends and bottlenecks.
• Partner cross-functionally with internal and external engineering teams.
• Support continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.

Top Required Skillsets

1. Manufacturing / Process Engineering

• Strong understanding of factory operations and production flow.
• Experience identifying inefficiencies, tracking material, and eliminating waste.
• Ability to optimize how products move through manufacturing and test.

2. Electronics Manufacturing Experience

• Must have experience supporting products with electrical components.
• Background can include servers, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, or similar.
• Mechanical-only manufacturing experience (assembly, welding, etc.) is not sufficient.
• Exposure to hardware + software integrated products is highly valued.

3. Data Analysis

• Proficiency in Excel required.
• Ability to analyze production/test timestamps, cycle times, and failure data.
• SQL or advanced analytics tools are a plus but not required.

Experience Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or quality engineering.
• Hands-on factory experience strongly preferred.
• Candidates who primarily work in office settings with limited factory exposure may require additional experience.
• Equivalent experience will be considered (degree not strictly required if experience is substantial).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred (BSME / BSIE / BSEE).
• Relevant manufacturing experience may substitute for formal education.

Leadership & Performance Focus

• Bias for Action: The team’s priority is maximizing units shipped — speed, urgency, and problem-solving are critical.
• Success is measured by:
  • Production throughput improvements
  • Issue resolution speed
  • Ability to remove blockers quickly

Typical Day in the Role

Schedule: Monday–Friday
Overtime: ~2-hour buffer as needed; no holiday work expected

Work Breakdown:

• 20% Meetings & cross-functional alignment
• 30% Independent analysis (logs, test data, Excel reporting)
• 50% Hands-on collaboration with engineers & technicians

You’ll start the day aligned with internal and supplier teams on production status and top issues, then work to investigate root causes — either on the factory floor or through data analysis — driving corrective actions that improve output.

Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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