We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an interim Quality Leader based in Parlin, NJ. This role will be responsible for leading a group of 3 quality engineers and 1 supplier quality engineer. The quality leader role is intended to lead a team that ensures the business is upholding all aspects of the quality policy, quality management system (QMS), and ISO9001 certification requirements.
- Provides direction to the team on priorities and ensures established timelines are met
- Reviews documentation that will be sent to a customer to ensure content is consistent with strategy and desired message (Complaint resolution, data packages, etc)
- Conducts appropriate performance management within team as needed
- Reviews customer requests to determine appropriate response level and interacts with customers and suppliers as needed.
- Drives existing goals within the team and holds accountable
- Supports supplier quality engineer to resolve raw material quality or supplier issues
- Leads established meetings within the quality organization framework (Ex. Weekly quality meeting, etc)
- Ensures required quality related materials are prepared for repeating meetings (Ex. Tier 1 customer update meetings, supply review, etc)
- Works with global counterpart to ensure site alignment on customer requests, projects, etc
- Updates quality led KPI's and drives improvement
- Works with manufacturing, supply chain, sales, R&D, and other HDM organizations to support quality initiatives or requested information
- Leads ISO surveillance and customer audits
- Provides direction and drives organization quality incident reporting and root cause analysis
- Supports SPC initiatives within the manufacturing and quality control labs
- Ensures team manages customer complaints, audits, and checklist requests
- Determine qualification plan scope and act as final approver for Quality related to change management
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required
- 5+ years combined experience in manufacturing, Quality or Continuous Improvement Engineering is required. Semiconductor industry or related experience desirable
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required
- 5+ years combined experience in manufacturing, Quality or Continuous Improvement Engineering is required. Semiconductor industry or related experience desirable
- 3+ years people leadership experience is required
- Experience with External Communications to Vendors and/or Customers is required
- Demonstrated understanding of statistical techniques including DOE, Control Charts, Gage R&R, ANOVA is required
- Ability to oversee a team and make good engineering judgments on their work is required
- Required to have proficient computer skills such as advanced Excel and Powerpoint use
- Experience using a statistical software program (eg, Minitab, JMP ) is required
- Demonstrated experience with risk tools such as C&E and FMEAs is preferred
- Polyimide related knowledge, analytical and material characterization techniques, and results interpretation skills are preferred
- Experience working and managing projects in a global environment (both internal and external) with communications across cultures is preferred
- 6-sigma project certification is preferred.