Quality Engineer

** Location: Paris, KY (Relocation Assistance available as needed)

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Quality System maintenance.
• Performs root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related issues.
• Identifies statistical methods relevant to the manufacturing process.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the Quality System.
• Develops and performs training to build quality awareness throughout the company.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Research and Development and Engineering to ensure transfer of newly developed products that are in accordance with approved data and analysis.
• Conducts audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and works with multi-functional teams to determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Assists in creation and maintaining quality documentation.
• Implements and maintains Statistical Process Control (SPC) for products and identifies potential process improvements.
• Conduct Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient product review.
• Evaluate impact of process improvement effort and manufacturing deviation on process validation and product design.
• Demonstrates good communication and project management skills.
• Collaborate with team members to support company goals.
• Develop experiments by applying full and fractional factorial techniques.
• Assist in validation processes including TM validation, manufacturing process validation, cleaning validation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or related field required.
• 3 - 5 years' experience in quality engineering role in chemical, rubber, or plastic industries.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, or are currently pursuing certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of ISO 9000/ AS9100.
• Knowledge and experience with LEAN, Six Sigma methodologies preferred.
• Familiarity in Design of Experiments (DOE), and ability to handle implementation of improvements.
• Proficiency working with Microsoft Excel, Word.
• Experience with Minitab or other statistical software strongly desirable.
• Understanding of statistical process and quality control principle.
• Skilled in metrology tools.
• Ability to work optimally in a team environment.
• Ability to identify problems and communicate solutions in a constructive and positive manner.
• Attention to detail; excellent organizational and record keeping skills.

DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
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