Sr. Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary

Monitors, inspects, and evaluates products to ensure predetermined quality standards are met. Develops and updates testing-related documentation, including test cases, plans, and flaw‑reporting procedures.

• Provides focus, attention and energy to strategically important product lines.
• Manages quality engineering aspects of products.
• Facilitates problem solving and develops quality systems to support customer requirements.
• Performs quality assurance activities within the product-development cycle and implements statistical methods.
• Oversees the product‑line lifecycle from raw material to customer satisfaction, covering all manufacturing processes.
• Manages quality assurance and control activities with a ‘Right First Time’ mindset.
• Continually improves processes to support operations.
• Builds relationships with customers to minimize charge‑back costs.
• Supports the strategic plan for a world‑class quality experience.
• Maintains ISO
  9001 compliance and leads the internal audit program.
• Establishes, implements and maintains documented procedures for inspection, measuring and test equipment.
• Documents process capability studies, including Repeatability & Reproducibility (R&R) and correlations.
• Ensures raw material specifications are verified during goods receiving and that production specifications align with customer technical specs.
• Utilizes APQP, statistical analysis, PPAP, and problem‑solving tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Influences all functional departments to align compliance and performance with business and industry standards.
• Encourages plant process owners to take accountability for key processes.
• Champions quality initiatives and drives benefits to stakeholders at all levels.
• Supports Lab Manager with physical test data review and product sample review.
• Supports QC with inspection and related processes, including review and disposition of work‑in‑process and finished goods products.
• Aids in receipt of return material authorizations and re‑testing of returns.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in a chemical/manufacturing environment or a technical role.
• Demonstrated Lean Six Sigma experience with statistical analysis and problem solving (DOE).
• High level understanding of quality tools:
  Process Capability, Root Cause Analysis, G8D, DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, and Control Plans.
• Excellent people, communication, team‑building, and organizational skills.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office and Minitab.
• Team player capable of working cross‑functionally to develop practical solutions.
• Prior experience with ISO or a similar quality audit process.

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