Senior Quality Engineer - Electronics

About the role

The Senior Quality Engineer is the key quality leader for the Electronics business, driving strategic quality initiatives and ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer expectations. The role covers quality at the customer, quality at the supplier, global quality standards and standards, and the development of people and capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality interface with key customers, leading quality improvement projects such as Ship-to-Control, Six Sigma and defect prevention, and managing quality issues, excursions, complaints and 8D investigations.
• Lead and coordinate all Process Change Notifications (PCNs), including risk assessment, technical documentation and customer communication.
• Develop minimum quality requirements for ESG suppliers, act as approval authority for new supplier qualifications, audit supplier QMS, resolve supplier quality issues and manage Supplier Change Management.
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives such as Ship-to-Control, eCOA, Six Sigma and defect reduction programs.
• Develop and maintain a global quality standards framework, harmonize quality processes and control plans, and monitor quality KPIs and trends.
• Provide quality leadership, guidance, coaching and training to Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Engineering and Commercial teams, and lead quality participation in customer specification reviews and new product introductions.
• Analyze SQC/SPC data, Cp/Cpk and quality trends, and lead problem-solving using 8D, RCA, FMEA, CAPA and Six Sigma.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Chemistry, Materials Science or a related technical discipline; engineering degree preferred.
• Training and experience in Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 17025 or equivalent), change management, problem-solving and project management.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, electronic materials and specialty gases is preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, and ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global environment.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.

Required skills

• Proficiency in 8D, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, SPC, Lean Six Sigma and risk management techniques.
• Supplier quality audits, PCN management and supplier quality issue resolution.