Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer (Thermoplastic Polyurethane & Polycarbonate)

110k 

Whately, MA

You will support manufacturing processes and develop/maintain Quality systems used for the production of Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Polycarbonate films and sheets. 

Benefits:

• 23 days up-front PTO, stock purchasing program
• 5% 401k match, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement
• Part of Forbes’ “World’s Best Employers" list & “World’s Top Companies for Women”

Responsibilities:

Safety:

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

Quality Management System:

• 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 / leads QMS processes (Calibration, DCR, NCMR, MRB, Supplier Management (raw materials), etc.) and suggests improvements.
• Supports requests for Customer specifications, PPAP, Quality Survey and other Customer documentation.

Technical Support:

• 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 standard issues and suggests improvements.
• May provide 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 Quality training and process and product development trials.
• Provides engineering support to complex projects across product lines.
• May participate in global communities and projects.

Continuous Improvement:

• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset.
• Leads smaller continuous improvement teams / efforts at the site.
• Utilize CI tools in both project and daily work to meet customer expectations.
• Generates Quality KPI data as assigned, performs data analysis and suggests actions to improve Quality outcomes.
• Applies statistical analysis to determine process and product capability.

Business Support:

• Understand the business and economic drivers for the site.
• Develops in role as the Voice of the External Customer / Voice of Business, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred ChemE, Polymer, Materials)
• 2+ years, in a manufacturing or engineering role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thermoplastic film extrusion and web handling, ISO 9001, Quality and 5S tools, Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Office products.
• Advanced degree, ASQ certification - LSS Green/Black Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, Minitab, SAP.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 2+ years experience in manufacturing or engineering role