Quality Engineer IV

South Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States

Aug 31, 2026

$103,763 - $192,644/year

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This position is responsible for supporting manufacturing processes at the Covestro South Deerfield Site. This position develops and maintains Quality systems used for the production of Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Polycarbonate films and sheets that meet internal Quality standards and Customer requirements. This includes supporting local / global Quality objectives, ensuring the effectiveness of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System at the Covestro South Deerfield Site and improving Quality outcomes using structured problem-solving tools to investigate and address Quality problems, issues and opportunities.

• Integrates the site's incident free workplace culture into all activities.
• Routinely mitigates safety related issues and actively participates in on site safety teams.
• Capable of Management of Change activities for standard process and project activities.

• Supports SDF Quality Management System for ISO 9001:2015 certification and alignment with Global IMS.
• Leads / serves on Self-Assessment team to meet annual Compliance requirements.
• Maintains / updates existing Quality documentation and develops new, as needed.
• Supports / may lead Internal / External Audits. Supports / leads QMS processes (Calibration, DCR, NCMR, MRB, Supplier Management (raw materials), etc.) and suggests improvements.
• Supports / May complete requests for Customer specifications, PPAP, Quality Survey and other Customer documentation.

• Supports NA RTPM responsibilities aligned with Global TPM.
• Supports training of SF personnel to RTPM related SOP (new hire, new role).
• Supports Chi Ps (change in production site) projects.
• Supports capability program to support continuous improvement.
• Leads PPAP process and serves as signatory.
• Reviews and approves new material set up for SAC.
• Supports Oekotex Standard 100 audit.
• Updates PCM with results from Technical Data Sheet audit program.
• Supports (or may lead) Chi Ps (change in production site) project, maintains associated checklists and works closely with GTPM colleagues.
• Maintains RTPM and QA SharePoint sites.

• Provides day to day support to the Internal Customer (Production, Engineering, GQM, GTPM, CO/OM, MM, Innovation) to ensure Quality outcomes at site.
• Evaluates Quality outcomes on moderately complex issues and suggests improvements.
• Provides work direction to Quality Technicians, Production employees or Process Technicians in making quality related decisions.
• Maintains and updates Quality documentation (raw material specifications, Production Record Reports, Quality SOP/Work Instructions, etc.) and materials for Quality training activities.
• Supports / Leads Quality training and supports process and product development trials.
• Provides engineering support to complex projects across product lines.
• Participates in global communities and projects.
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset.
• Leads moderate continuous improvement teams / efforts at the site. Identifies opportunities for improvement activities at the site.
• Generates Quality KPI data as assigned, performs data analysis and suggests / leads actions to improve Quality outcomes.
• Applies statistical analysis to determine process and product capability.

• Understand the business and economic drivers for the site.
• Serves as the Voice of the External Customer /…