Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of quality compliance, implementation & development of quality systems and ensuring efficient & effective quality assurance for all products. This role will also interface with Business Leaders and functions to support Supplier Quality, Product Quality/Quality Control, Customer Quality and continuous improvement teams to improve the sites' processes.

Responsibilities

• Utilize appropriate quality data and statistical analysis from various representative sources (customer, internal and supplier feedback channels) to ensure statistical trends and necessary control actions are addressed
• Use data and analytics to prioritize activities driving reductions in the cost of poor quality KPIs
• Responsible for creating, publishing and maintaining quality inspection plans
• Create work instructions & procedures related to quality business processes
• Identify and lead process improvement projects including facilitating of process improvement events that improve product quality and/or reduce process variation
• Support Customer Complaint, product nonconformity, and audit root cause investigations through leading/facilitating, corrective/preventive action implementation
• Ability to lead quality activities within New Product Introductions and Management of Change process for internal and/or supplier quality function
• Ability to lead Quality activities in supporting Engineering tests and Validation plans
• Participate in and/or lead internal, customer, supplier and 3rd party quality systems audits
• Collaborate with global site quality peers and site leadership to promote best practices between sites
• Meet with stakeholders on a regular schedule to review progress of quality improvement initiatives
• Act as a mentor to Process Quality Technician(s)
• Implement and maintain site QMS in accordance with the ISO
  9001 or other relevant standards and global QMS requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Technical field
• 5-7 years experience in quality, process engineering, or related role
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical ability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in Six Sigma and statistical tools and methodologies.
• Knowledgeable in quality standards (example: AS9100 and ISO 9001).
• Auditing experience required; certified lead auditor preferred
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English to effectively communicate with customers and internal teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Minitab
• Expert knowledge of SAP QM functional module, and Master Data
• Experience in chemical industry desired
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification desired

Key Relationships:

• Site Management and Operations team
• Technology team
• Procurement team
• QMS and QA/QC Leaders
• Commercial team

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 10%

Working Conditions:

• Full-time
• Onsite, manufacturing plant
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods during audits, inspections or site visits
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 25 lbs