Quality Specialist

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
 

Your Role: 

The Quality Specialist works within the quality team to ensure the overall quality of a manufactured product or service and is tasked with creating documentation, devising quality tests, and defining the criteria a test result should meet. They play a key role in investigating and fixing issues when they arise. Responsibilities include: 

• Developing and maintaining company inspection reports for safety and quality 
• Auditing operations and maintenance areas according to quality and safety standards 
• Ensuring processes and procedures comply with company standards as well as Federal and State law
• Validating all test equipment is calibrated and working correctly 
• Reporting quality and safety issues immediately via the escalation process
• Performing root cause investigations, developing CAPA
• Drive the implementation of corrective actions
• Collating test data and drafting quality and safety reports and presentations
• Presenting status updates to customers
• Identifying possible areas for improvement in quality control processes and safety 
• Ensuring Operations is executing their task with Safety and Quality on each shift 

Benefits to working with our team include:

• Comprehensive, paid, on the job training program that allows our employees to quickly learn critical technical skills to excel in this role and rapidly progress in their careers.
• Full tuition reimbursement available!
• Excellent benefits including a starting vacation allowance of 3 weeks, strong 401k programs and access to healthcare!

Who You Are: 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years’ experience in a quality role

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering Discipline
• Previous manufacturing experience
• Experience working in Quality Assurance
• Awareness of six sigma techniques 
• OSHA 10 or equivalent experience 
• High-level of visual awareness
• Advanced organizational skills
• Experience drafting reports and collating data 
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision 
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical information 
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) 
• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) 
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge 
• Awareness of ISO9000 / ISO9001 
• Understanding of ISO14001 
• Knowledge of measurement 
• Understanding of engineering drawings 
• Understanding manufacturing processes 
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment 
• Experience planning and prioritizing activities 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills 
• Problem-solving skills and Root Cause Analysis (5-Why, Fishbone, 4M, 5M or 6M) 
• Understanding of Health and Safety practices (Strong OSHA, DOT or COI Experience) 
• Analytical skills 

Pay Range for this position - $39-$60/hour

Our ranges incorporate all levels and career types available within this specific role, and are derived from relevant industry market data.  Should we decide to make an offer, we will consider several factors, including but not limited to your location, skills, experience, career level, and other job-related factors.  This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; paid time off; and paid holidays; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.emdgroup.com/en/company/press-positions.html