Quality Engineer

About Momentive Technologies

Momentive Technologies applies advanced materials science to design and manufacture ultra-high-performance quartz materials, quartz crucibles, and ceramic products that are vital to a variety of high-growth end markets, including the silicon and compound semiconductor industries, electronics, and aerospace components. These solutions enable the production of logic and memory chips, power control devices and multiple systems for electric vehicles, integrated circuits, power control devices, data servers, and aerospace applications.

Recognized for the purity, performance, consistency and stability of its products, Momentive Technologies has been delivering innovative solutions for over 130 years and continues to impact emerging trends like electrification, digitalization, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. The Company, headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, has operations across the globe and serves customers in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit www.momentivetech.com.

Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of quality compliance, implementation & development of quality systems and ensuring efficient & effective quality assurance for all products. This role will also interface with Business Leaders and functions to support Supplier Quality, Product Quality/Quality Control, Customer Quality and continuous improvement teams to improve the sites’ processes.

Responsibilities

• Utilize appropriate quality data and statistical analysis from various representative sources (customer, internal and supplier feedback channels) to ensure statistical trends and necessary control actions are addressed
• Use data and analytics to prioritize activities driving reductions in the cost of poor quality KPIs
• Responsible for creating, publishing and maintaining quality inspection plans
• Create work instructions & procedures related to quality business processes
• Identify and lead process improvement projects including facilitating of process improvement events that improve product quality and/or reduce process variation
• Support Customer Complaint, product nonconformity, and audit root cause investigations through leading/facilitating, corrective/preventive action implementation
• Ability to lead quality activities within New Product Introductions and Management of Change process for internal and/or supplier quality function
• Ability to lead Quality activities in supporting Engineering tests and Validation plans
• Participate in and/or lead internal, customer, supplier and 3rd party quality systems audits
• Collaborate with global site quality peers and site leadership to promote best practices between sites
• Meet with stakeholders on a regular schedule to review progress of quality improvement initiatives
• Act as a mentor to Process Quality Technician(s)
• Implement and maintain site QMS in accordance with the ISO9001 or other relevant standards and global QMS requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Technical field
• 5-7 years experience in quality, process engineering, or related role
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical ability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in Six Sigma and statistical tools and methodologies.
• Knowledgeable in quality standards (example: AS9100 and ISO 9001).
• Auditing experience required; certified lead auditor preferred
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English to effectively communicate with customers and internal teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Minitab
• Expert knowledge of SAP QM functional module, and Master Data
• Experience in chemical industry desired
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification desired

Key Relationships:

• Site Management and Operations team
• Technology team
• Procurement team
• QMS and QA/QC Leaders
• Commercial team

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 10%

Working Conditions:

• Full-time
• Onsite, manufacturing plant
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods during audits, inspections or site visits
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 25 lbs