Quality Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Quality Engineer at MKS Mass Spectrometry Solutions (MSS) in our company based in Crewe (UK), you will partner with Engineering, Operations, Service, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to improve product quality, support new product introduction activities, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and business quality requirements. In this role, you will report to the Quality Engineering Manager, Sophia

Develops, evaluates, revises, and applies technical quality assurance protocols/methods to inspect and test in-process raw materials, production equipment, and finished products

Ensures activities and items are in compliance with both company quality assurance standards and applicable government regulations

Performs analysis and identifies trends in the inspection of finished products, in-process materials and bulk raw materials, and recommends corrective actions when necessary

Ensures that established manufacturing inspection, sampling and statistical process control procedures are followed

May assure compliance to in-house and/or external specifications and standards, such as GMPs and ISO regulations

Plans, performs, and supports internal ISO 9001 and process audits, including identification of improvement opportunities, verification of corrective actions, and support of external audits

Evaluates and analyzes the efforts in organizing, documenting, and interpreting inspection support documents and records

Supports quality investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA activities, and continuous improvement initiatives using quality tools and methodologies including 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving techniques

Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Experience leading quality investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA activities using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, statistical analysis, and other structured problem-solving techniques to drive continuous improvement

Experience conducting internal, supplier, or process audits and supporting compliance with quality management systems

Experience supporting First Article Inspection (FAI), product qualification, and manufacturing readiness activities to ensure successful introduction of new products into production

Working knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements, auditing principles, FMEA, control plans, and quality system requirements

Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor training in ISO 9001 or equivalent quality management systems.

Perhaps Experience supporting Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Gauge R&R studies, statistical analysis, or process capability improvement activities

Experience with in semiconductor, instrumentation, electronics, vacuum technology, or high-technology manufacturing environments

Experience supporting supplier quality, incoming inspection, or manufacturing quality activities

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and…