Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist

** Job Description**:
** Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist
** Huntsman is seeking a Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist supporting the Performance Products (PP) Division located in Conroe, Texas. This position will report to the
** Technical Manager.
**** Job Scope
** With responsibility for supporting critical quality activities within the Conroe manufacturing site, we are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist with 10+ years of experience in chemical or process manufacturing—the Sr. level role is responsible for ensuring end-to-end quality and regulatory compliance across the facility, including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, FMEA, SAP QM. Our ideal candidate will be a process-driven, detail-oriented professional with deep knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, 14001, and 31000:2018
** In summary, as the Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist, you will:
** With no supervision required and high decision-making:
** Quality Systems & Procedures:
*** Reporting to Site Quality Leadership, Act as SME on site quality systems and procedures, driving standardization, compliance, and alignment with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 31000:2018, and IATF 16949 standards..
* Develop & Implement SOPs, Work Instructions, Control Plans, and Audit Ready Documents.
* Maintain the quality management system for the site, review the quality manual and quality procedures as per the guidelines, and make recommendations for improvement as necessary.
* Facilitate the management review meetings and ensure all actions are closed within the accepted timeline.
** SAP Quality Management (QM):
*** Responsible for maintaining and optimizing the use of the SAP QM module for quality planning, supporting NPI (SAP), traceability, and overall data integrity.
* Ensures SAP QM integration with other modules and external systems for seamless quality control workflow.
* Shared responsibilities with Analytical Chemistry Expert, act as SAP quality module SME for power-users, such as chemists, technical analysts, process engineers, and operators. Generate and analyze SAP data to drive improvements in process capability, SPC, SQC, Gage R&R, and material non-conformance. Generate and provide reports as directed by the QA/QC Team Lead/ Quality Management as needed.
* Provide SAP QM module technical support for other Huntman sites such as Freeport (EA), Pensacola (MA), and Ringwood (HPU).  Maintain other Conroe critical shipping-related applications, such as Car Prod, Car Raw, and Next Day, etc.
** Compliance, Audit & Continuous Improvement:
*** Site representative for ISO , and customer audits:
* Responsible for:  + All audit preparedness & full compliance.  + CAPA (5-Whys, 8

Ds. Fishbone, etc..)  + Monitoring trends and KPIs – generate & present data to Team Laed/ Quality Management as needed for quick decision making.  + Act as a QA analyst for site Quality (Bring the Data).
** FMEA & Risk Mangement:
*** Facilitate FMEA across all portfolios - products, processes, equipment, and tools, be nimble and move quickly in identifying and mitigating risk. Be the “quarterback” for Site FMEA. Develop and implement risk management tools, training materials, and train new and existing staff.
* ** Training &

Coaching:

** Train and coach engineers, technicians, and operators on FMEA methodology. Facilitate understanding of how risk-based thinking supports preventive quality and product reliability.
* ** Integration with Other Systems:
** As a Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist, you are responsible for ensuring alignment of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) with all other core quality tools, to achieve a comprehensive quality planning and process validation.
* ** Lead Cross-Functional FMEA Teams:
** Bring every stakeholder together to perform structured PFMEA and DFMEA for new process, product, and plant changes.
* ** FMEA Lifecycle Management:
** Ensure FMEAs are treated as living documents, regularly updated to reflect process changes, non-conformances, customer complaints, and lessons learned. Ensure traceability of revisions and integration with Control Plans.
** Continuous Improvement, Production & Laboratory Automation:
*** Working with the Analytical Chemist Expert, Process Engineers,…