Senior Quality Engineer

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place. WHAT WE OFFER The Senior Quality Engineer position will develop and maintain quality systems for the production of Thermoplastic Film and Sheet. The incumbent demonstrates technical leadership in continuously improving Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and Polycarbonate (PC) film and sheet quality, investigate and correct related quality issues. Major Activities: Strategically drives the Quality Management process by directing internal ISO audits, issue non-conforming reports, and perform corrective actions, in order to achieve a higher level of process reliability Provide work direction to Quality Technicians, Production employees, Process Technicians in making quality related decisions. Monitor and report supplier performance, including managing the Approved Vendor List, metrics and statistical analysis of incoming materials, audits of suppliers, and lead the Nonconforming Materials Process, for the TPU and Polycarbonate films businesses. Maintain, review, and recommend changes to all raw materials, intermediate and finished goods specifications. Analyze performance through product auditing procedures. Lead and analyze statistical process and product capability parameters, in order to recommend / review customer specification requirements, and recommend and negotiate acceptance criteria. Develop and examine quality audits of production performance, troubleshooting quality problems in manufacturing, fielding issues as needed. Ensure Risk Analyses Updates following Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) based on new findings, support Automotive PPAP’s and the Covestro GMP process for regulated applications. Communicate the results internally with the Product Safety (PSRA) and Technical Product Management (TPM) functions. Perform Reproducibility and Repeatability (R&R’s) on various laboratory and production quality equipment and develop/ establish testing procedures. Recommend, obtain, install, startup, and reduce to practice new quality equipment and laboratory test methods as necessary to monitor product quality and product attributes. Initiate and Lead various Quality Improvement Programs as needed. Conduct specific complaint investigations as needed, providing technical continuous improvement support to the customer complaint process. Build and train Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) based on the results of the above. You are part of the Strategic business entity Specialty Films – We are a global team developing specialty films solutions for a broad customer base with focus on the segments Automotive, Medical and Security. As a leading partner for high-quality, customized technical specialty films, we support our customers with innovative, customized solutions to make the world a brighter place. As global supplier of technical specialty films with focus on polycarbonate and thermoplastic polyurethane films, also supplemented with coated films, with production locations in Europe, North America and Asia, we supply films of consistent high quality to all the world’s major markets. Our films do a lot more than you might think, given the properties of the plastics on which they are based and as one of the global leaders in the field of plastic films, our material development activities are geared to technologies of the future. WHAT YOU OFFER Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ChE degree preferred) Minimum of 4 years of industrial experience in a quality assurance and, or quality management role, or process or product development. Preferred Qualifications: Additional experience in manufacturing operations. Working knowledge of TPU and/or PC films. Working knowledge of ISO 9001 or equivalent quality system. Skilled in Technical Writing and Statistical Analysis (such as JMP or MiniTab). Process Analysis Skills (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) Essential Knowledge and Skills: Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, and capability to lead team projects. Capability and motivation to perform in the office, in the lab, and on the production floor. Strong computer skills (Excel, Word). MS Access and SAP familiarity #LI-KW1 YOUR APPLICATION Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our team - apply now! Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring and advancement are based on job-related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. 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