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Customer Quality Engineer Technician - Frontline QA

Rochester Electronics · Newburyport, MA

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Engineer
Team
Quality
Industry
Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at Rochester Electronics (industrial) in Newburyport, MA.

Tools it names
ISO 9001

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $97k–$131k.

Median of the low and high ends of 36 live postings that list pay, out of 55 quality engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 54 other live quality postings in Massachusetts.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $97k–$131k, from 36 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 75%
  • FDA / GMP 56%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 56%
  • ISO 13485 51%
  • CAPA 49%
  • FMEA 45%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Rochester Electronics

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from Rochester ElectronicsAs posted on their careers site.Show

Rochester Electronics, LLC is seeking a Customer Quality Engineering Technician to serve as the first contact for post-shipment quality issues, coordinating investigation and corrective actions while liaising with customers and suppliers. The role requires strong problem-solving, organization, and communication skills, with experience in semiconductor manufacturing and ISO 9001 standards. A collaborative, fast-paced environment is expected.

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