Sr. Quality Engineer
Quality engineer at Corning's Taichung site who builds and implements quality management systems at contract-manufacturing or new plants, leads problem solving and process improvement using statistics (SPC, DOE, DMAIC, 8D), and supports new product/process transfers. Requires ~7 years' quality experience with 60-80% travel across Asia and the US.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- At least 7 years' related experience, especially on quality management systems
- Knowledge of quality management systems: 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 verbal and written/graphical forms
- Proficient in English with good written and oral skills
- Very strong communication skills across all levels, from management to line operators
Nice to have
- Six Sigma DMAIC Green Belt or Black Belt certified
- Quality field experience including CQE/PQE/SQE/QMS
- Both 0-to-1 and 1-to-10 experience for quality system build up for new business
- Project management skills
Full description
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.