Senior Quality Engineer

Role Purpose

Lead to build up and/or implement the quality management/control system on CM (Contract Manufacturing) site or new plant during early stage of product/process development. Lead problem solving and/or process improvement by using structured methodical approach and appropriate application of statistics. Provides subject matter expertise in quality engineering that improves product, process and/or equipment/tooling performance (cost, quality and service) and/or advances the innovation process to enable the delivery of new products.

Key Responsibilities

• Build up and/or implement appropriate quality management/control system on CM site or Corning new plant during early stage of product/process development. Lead/attend audit to monitor and maintain effective quality system.
• Lead to establish build-in quality in new product/process project. Coach existing manufacturing and to build-in quality (PQA) on the journey of total quality.
• Work with product engineering function to define product qualification specification for new products be transferred to new sites.
• Provides leadership in problem solving, and technical expertise, to ensure timely resolution of process issues, and higher level troubleshooting.
• Use of statistical data analysis and DOE in process problem solving and process/product improvement.
• Improving manufacturing capability by identifying and eliminating root cause(s) of variability.
• Evaluating measurement systems to improve quality and/or reduce inspection costs.
• Work on joint teams with production, technology, plant/division engineering to improve yield, throughput, and cycle time and process uptime etc.
• Transfer technology to divisions and manufacturing plants with full implementation of training and documentation systems (Standard Operation Procedures, Process Set-points and Training etc.)
• Work with research & development teams for new processes and product development and introductions.
• Job requires periodic travel to Corning and vendors’ locations in Asia and/or USA for quality system build up, new process development/optimization/improvement projects.

Projects involved with:
• Corning business division, research, plant operations.
• Travel Requirements: 60-80%, mainly in China, Taiwan, Korea and SEA (US, Europe, etc.).

Reporting Structure:
• Report to Technical Manager of quality engineering & regional quality leader.

Experiences/Education - Required

• At least 7 years' related experience, especially on quality management systems.
• Knowledge of quality management system, ISO9000 or IATF (TS) 16949 or relevant.
• Knowledge of process control/process discipline, SPC, DOE, Statistics, DMAIC, 8D report, Taguchi and Total Quality methods.
• Ability to organize and collaborate team activities.
• Ability to influence diverse technical teams.
• Ability to present data and analysis in both verbal and written/graphical forms that broad audiences can understand.
• Proficient in English. Good written and oral skills are essential.
• Very strong communication skills with ability to concisely communicate key issues and concepts to people at a variety of levels (from high levels of management to line operators working in the factory floor).

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Six Sigma DMAIC Green Belt or Black Belt certified.
• Have all Quality field experience including CQE/PQE/SQE/QMS.
• Have both 0 to 1 and 1 to 10 experience for quality system build up for new business.
• Project management skills.