{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4ce56242b7c52a98ff85bfbe","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4ce56242b7c52a98ff85bfbe","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4ce56242b7c52a98ff85bfbe","title":"Quality Release Engineer","description":"Job Title: Quality Release Engineer\n\nCompany: Richardson Electronics, Ltd.\n\nType: Full time\n\nJob Description: The Quality Release Engineer provides independent oversight of new product and process releases, ensuring appropriate quality controls are established before production and maintained during changes. The role reviews product, process, and documentation changes to maintain alignment with quality requirements and risk controls. The position also monitors production quality and ensures lessons learned are incorporated into future releases and controls.\n\nJob Responsibilities:\n\nEssential Job Functions:\n\nSchedule, coordinate, and lead Release Kaizen Events, providing direction to multidisciplinary teams to stress test production readiness, including documentation, operator instructions, tooling, equipment, material flow, inspection methods, process controls, and reliance on undocumented knowledge or workarounds.\nProvide independent Quality review and approval of new product and process releases, verifying that\n\nProduction can consistently build conforming product using the released processes and documentation.\n\nReview PFMEAs, Control Plans, inspection sheets, and related quality documentation for adequacy, consistency, and effectiveness in controlling identified product and process risks.\nReview drawings, specifications, BOMs, routings, work instructions, and other production documentation for completeness, alignment, usability, and Quality impact.\nReview and approve applicable product, process, supplier, and documentation changes to ensure established quality controls remain effective.\nVerify completion of required validation and qualification activities, including first-piece inspections, process capability, measurement and test requirements, and other objective evidence necessary for production release.\nVerify supply chain readiness, including approved supplier status, component qualification, outsourced processes, and applicable incoming quality controls.\nDocument and drive closure of Release Kaizen findings, ensuring identified gaps and risks are assigned to the appropriate functional owners and adequately resolved or formally accepted prior to release.\nMonitor post-release production performance to verify the effectiveness of established controls and identify release-related gaps.\nReview Production and Supplier Quality trends and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into Quality Planning, Release Kaizens, and future releases.\nExercise independent Quality release authority, escalating unresolved risks and withholding approval when release requirements are not met; present open risks and incomplete Kaizen actions to management for documented conditional approval.\n\nKey Performance Metrics\n\nKaizen Schedule Performance: Percentage of Release Kaizen events completed according to the established project/release schedule.\nRelease Action Closure: Percentage of Kaizen findings closed by their committed due dates, with release-critical findings closed prior to production release.\nPost-Release Quality Effectiveness: Number of issues identified within 90 days of release requiring changes to manufacturing documentation, quality controls, inspection methods, or processes due to gaps not identified during the Release Kaizen.\nChange Review Performance: Percentage of applicable product, process, and documentation revisions receiving Quality review within the established turnaround target.\n\n Non-essential Job Functions:\n\nServe as a trained internal auditor and participate in QMS audits.\nSupport customer, regulatory, and external audits as needed.\nParticipate in continuous improvement and cross-functional problem-solving activities.\nSupport Quality procedures, training, and QMS improvement initiatives.\nProvide backup support to other Quality functions as needed.\n\nQualification Requirements:\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, with 5+ years relevant experience in manufacturing, process or quality engineering.\nStrong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) principles, including PFMEA, Control Plans, process capability, measurement systems, risk assessment, and product/process qualification.\nExperience with NPI, manufacturing process release, or production quality is preferred; ASQ CQE, Six Sigma, or related quality certification is a plus.\n\nWork Environment: Work is performed in office, warehouse, and manufacturing environments. Some standing, walking, and light lifting may be required. The employee may be intermittently exposed to facility hazards, including mercury, plating processes, and high-voltage equipment, and must understand and follow applicable safety procedures and precautions. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used as required.\n\nAbout Richardson Electronics: Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer of engineered solutions, power grid and microwave tubes, and related consumables; power conversion and RF and microwave components including green energy solutions; high-value replacement parts, tubes, and service training for diagnostic imaging equipment; and customized display solutions. More than 60% of our products are manufactured in LaFox, Illinois, Marlborough, Massachusetts, or Donaueschingen, Germany, or by one of our manufacturing partners throughout the world. All our partners manufacture to our strict specifications and adhere to our supplier terms and conditions. We serve customers in the alternative energy, healthcare, aviation, broadcast, communications, industrial, marine, medical, military, scientific, and semiconductor markets. The Company’s strategy is to provide specialized technical expertise and “engineered solutions” based on our core engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The Company provides solutions and adds value through design-in support, systems integration, prototype design and manufacturing, testing, logistics, and aftermarket technical service and repair through its global infrastructure. More information is available at www.rell.com.\n\nOur manufacturing facility operates under lean manufacturing principles, which means we are focused on efficiency, continuous improvement, and meeting customer demand in real time. As part of our team, you may be asked to flex between different areas or responsibilities depending on production needs. This flexibility is key to how we maintain a responsive, high-performing operation.\n\nEqual Opportunity Commitment\n\nRichardson Electronics is an international organization with offices worldwide. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, grow, and contribute. We believe in creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. By promoting fairness, inclusivity, and a culture of mutual respect, we ensure that our employees, customers, and the communities we serve can achieve their goals. Our ability to bring together individuals with diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives is essential to our continued global success.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled\n\n*Must be authorized to work in the US.\n\nRequired postings:\n\nFamily Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf\n\nEmployer Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) Know Your Rights https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf\n\nInvitation to Self-Identify https://www.rell.com/webfoo/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Invitation-to-Self-Identify.pdf\n\nPay Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year plus incentive\n\nBenefits: Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance with multiple PPO and HSA plan options, as well as dental and vision coverage. We offer flexible spending accounts (FSA), life insurance, voluntary life insurance, short- and long-term disability (STD & LTD), an employee assistance program (EAP), smoking cessation support, weight management program, pet insurance, LifeLock identity protection, and a 401(k)-retirement plan. Additionally, we provide generous vacation time, sick/personal days, 10 paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement to support ongoing education and work-life balance.","company":"Richardson Electronics","rawCompany":"richardson electronics","city":"Elburn","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T11:18:15.784Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"},{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"},{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"334419","title":"Other Electronic Component Manufacturing","slug":"other-electronic-component-manufacturing"},{"code":"334513","title":"Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables","slug":"instruments-and-related-products-manufacturing-for-measuring-displaying-and-controlling-industrial-process-variables"},{"code":"334519","title":"Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing","slug":"other-measuring-and-controlling-device-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Quality Release Engineer","description":"Job Title: Quality Release Engineer\n\nCompany: Richardson Electronics, Ltd.\n\nType: Full time\n\nJob Description: The Quality Release Engineer provides independent oversight of new product and process releases, ensuring appropriate quality controls are established before production and maintained during changes. The role reviews product, process, and documentation changes to maintain alignment with quality requirements and risk controls. The position also monitors production quality and ensures lessons learned are incorporated into future releases and controls.\n\nJob Responsibilities:\n\nEssential Job Functions:\n\nSchedule, coordinate, and lead Release Kaizen Events, providing direction to multidisciplinary teams to stress test production readiness, including documentation, operator instructions, tooling, equipment, material flow, inspection methods, process controls, and reliance on undocumented knowledge or workarounds.\nProvide independent Quality review and approval of new product and process releases, verifying that\n\nProduction can consistently build conforming product using the released processes and documentation.\n\nReview PFMEAs, Control Plans, inspection sheets, and related quality documentation for adequacy, consistency, and effectiveness in controlling identified product and process risks.\nReview drawings, specifications, BOMs, routings, work instructions, and other production documentation for completeness, alignment, usability, and Quality impact.\nReview and approve applicable product, process, supplier, and documentation changes to ensure established quality controls remain effective.\nVerify completion of required validation and qualification activities, including first-piece inspections, process capability, measurement and test requirements, and other objective evidence necessary for production release.\nVerify supply chain readiness, including approved supplier status, component qualification, outsourced processes, and applicable incoming quality controls.\nDocument and drive closure of Release Kaizen findings, ensuring identified gaps and risks are assigned to the appropriate functional owners and adequately resolved or formally accepted prior to release.\nMonitor post-release production performance to verify the effectiveness of established controls and identify release-related gaps.\nReview Production and Supplier Quality trends and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into Quality Planning, Release Kaizens, and future releases.\nExercise independent Quality release authority, escalating unresolved risks and withholding approval when release requirements are not met; present open risks and incomplete Kaizen actions to management for documented conditional approval.\n\nKey Performance Metrics\n\nKaizen Schedule Performance: Percentage of Release Kaizen events completed according to the established project/release schedule.\nRelease Action Closure: Percentage of Kaizen findings closed by their committed due dates, with release-critical findings closed prior to production release.\nPost-Release Quality Effectiveness: Number of issues identified within 90 days of release requiring changes to manufacturing documentation, quality controls, inspection methods, or processes due to gaps not identified during the Release Kaizen.\nChange Review Performance: Percentage of applicable product, process, and documentation revisions receiving Quality review within the established turnaround target.\n\n Non-essential Job Functions:\n\nServe as a trained internal auditor and participate in QMS audits.\nSupport customer, regulatory, and external audits as needed.\nParticipate in continuous improvement and cross-functional problem-solving activities.\nSupport Quality procedures, training, and QMS improvement initiatives.\nProvide backup support to other Quality functions as needed.\n\nQualification Requirements:\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, with 5+ years relevant experience in manufacturing, process or quality engineering.\nStrong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) principles, including PFMEA, Control Plans, process capability, measurement systems, risk assessment, and product/process qualification.\nExperience with NPI, manufacturing process release, or production quality is preferred; ASQ CQE, Six Sigma, or related quality certification is a plus.\n\nWork Environment: Work is performed in office, warehouse, and manufacturing environments. 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All our partners manufacture to our strict specifications and adhere to our supplier terms and conditions. We serve customers in the alternative energy, healthcare, aviation, broadcast, communications, industrial, marine, medical, military, scientific, and semiconductor markets. The Company’s strategy is to provide specialized technical expertise and “engineered solutions” based on our core engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The Company provides solutions and adds value through design-in support, systems integration, prototype design and manufacturing, testing, logistics, and aftermarket technical service and repair through its global infrastructure. More information is available at www.rell.com.\n\nOur manufacturing facility operates under lean manufacturing principles, which means we are focused on efficiency, continuous improvement, and meeting customer demand in real time. As part of our team, you may be asked to flex between different areas or responsibilities depending on production needs. This flexibility is key to how we maintain a responsive, high-performing operation.\n\nEqual Opportunity Commitment\n\nRichardson Electronics is an international organization with offices worldwide. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, grow, and contribute. We believe in creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. By promoting fairness, inclusivity, and a culture of mutual respect, we ensure that our employees, customers, and the communities we serve can achieve their goals. Our ability to bring together individuals with diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives is essential to our continued global success.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled\n\n*Must be authorized to work in the US.\n\nRequired postings:\n\nFamily Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf\n\nEmployer Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) Know Your Rights https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf\n\nInvitation to Self-Identify https://www.rell.com/webfoo/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Invitation-to-Self-Identify.pdf\n\nPay Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year plus incentive\n\nBenefits: Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance with multiple PPO and HSA plan options, as well as dental and vision coverage. 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