Raw Material Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities Raw Material Qualification & Material Release

• Oversee qualification and requalification of raw materials, including specification development, risk-based assessments, and approval of material documentation (e.g., CoAs) with defined acceptance criteria.
• Manage material changes through established change control processes.
• Lead incoming quality control (IQC) activities, including sampling, test coordination, material disposition, and prioritized release to support production timelines.
• Investigate and resolve nonconformances, including out-of-specification results, to ensure material quality and compliance.

• Act as the quality interface for raw material suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead issue resolution, including corrective actions when needed.
• Support supplier qualification and audit activities.

• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure accurate inventory, traceability, and material availability.
• Enforce FIFO practices and support disposition of expired or nonconforming materials.
• Improve material visibility, organization, and location accuracy.

• Ensure accurate and compliant documentation of goods receipts, CoAs, and quality records (digital and physical).
• Serve as SME for raw materials within SAP, including material master data and inspection workflows.
• Support labeling systems (e.g., Visitrak) and drive system improvements.

• Monitor raw material performance using control charts and trend analysis.
• Support fingerprinting and characterization efforts for key materials.
• Support and lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce variability, waste, and cycle time.

• Work closely with Quality Control, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure material readiness and quality.
• Align priorities to support production schedules and business needs.

• Maintain compliance with internal quality systems and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure audit readiness and support internal/external audits related to raw materials.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field.
• Experience in quality, manufacturing, or supplier quality (raw materials experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of quality systems, data analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to balance day-to-day operational support with longer-term improvement initiatives.
• Strong ownership of raw material quality and system integrity.
• Proactive identification and mitigation of material-related risks.

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