Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Mitsubishi Chemical GroupAbout the role
Company:
Gelest Inc.
Job Description:
Gelest, Inc., part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is hiring a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to support our continued growth in specialty materials. Join a collaborative team where your expertise will help advance technologies that impact industries around the globe.
The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance of operations, supply chain and products to the ISO9001 standard and any other quality standards agreed upon with customers, regulatory bodies, or other stake holders. SQE must work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality Control, R&D and other cross-functional groups to develop and implement quality systems processes, continuous improvement initiatives and to minimize errors. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will represent Gelest in direct customer interactions as well as managing internal and external audits, nonconformance investigations, and root cause analyses.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Design, document, and implement quality processes, procedures, and systems to ensure compliance with ISO9001 and industry standards.
Develop training programs and perform training to educate employees on quality system principles, practices, and procedures. Ensure that all personnel are adequately trained as it pertains to quality relative to their job requirements and that such training is adequately documented.
Investigate customer complaints and internal non-conformances. Lead root cause analysis to investigate and resolve quality-related issues, customer complaints, and non-conformances. Utilize formal root cause analysis techniques to identify the underlying causes and work with stakeholders to develop effective corrective actions/preventive actions to avoid future occurrences.
Review customer requirements and ensure adequate systems are in place to meet their needs. Continuously monitor and improve systems to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Perform regular audits and inspections to verify compliance with quality control standards, including process controls, documentation, and product specifications. Identify areas of improvement and work with relevant stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
Author, review, and approve protocols such as IQ/OQ/PQ, Gage R&R, and control plans.
Lead continuous improvement projects involving cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials and components. Conduct supplier audits and evaluations to ensure compliance with quality requirements and drive continuous improvement.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
This is a hybrid position, successful candidates should expect to be onsite 3 days per week, or more as necessary to support the needs of the business.
May require multi-site traveling.
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
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