Senior Quality Engineer, Thin Films

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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.
 

Location:

The Senior Quality Engineer, Thin Films is a hybrid role located in Tamaqua, PA.  Approximately 10% domestic travel is required to meet business needs.

Your Role:

The Senior Quality Engineer, Thin Films will work to ensure excellence with thin films materials for major semiconductor customers globally. This role involves leading cross-functional teams to resolve technology issues, investigating root causes, and implementing preventive actions for world-class quality. As the voice of the customer, you will support the Site Quality Manager in enhancing quality performance and driving continuous improvement through process control tools and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead teams in the execution and quality of thin films materials to major semiconductor customers globally
• Direct cross-functional teams in resolving technology issues
• Spearhead investigations to root cause and manage cross-functional teams in implementation of preventative/corrective or mitigation actions to ensure world-class quality
• Act as the voice of the customer to the site
• Support the Site Quality Manager in maintaining Thin Films quality performance and efforts toward continuous improvement
• Ensure consistent, disciplined use of process-control tools and SPC reviews to uphold quality
• Identify and enable automation activities to make decisions faster and improve visibility to unknown variable/issues
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to disposition discrepant material, identifying gaps in the process, and managing cross-functional teams to implement controls to prevent/reduce variation
• Lead, engage, and support audits of the site processing and quality systems
• Contribute to the advancement of global quality related projects and process improvements with Lean and/or Six Sigma or data-driven process optimization projects  

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, material science, or other technical discipline with 5+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, process engineering, control engineering, analytical chemistry, or semiconductor fabrication experience

OR

• Master’s degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, material science, or other technical discipline with 3+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, process engineering, control engineering, analytical chemistry, or semiconductor fabrication experience
• Experience supporting quality initiatives or programs in semiconductor, chemical production or similar manufacturing industry 

Preferred Skills:

• Moderate to advanced statistical knowledge (SPC, t-test, ANOVA, single and multivariate statistical modelling)
• Experience in quality tools for problem solving (5-Whys, segmentation, Model Based Problem Solving), FMEAs, continuous improvement (CI) activities, management of change, and document control systems
• Proficient with data science/statistical software including JMP, Palantir Foundry, Python, and/or visualization tools such as Tableau
• Experience with ISO9001 Quality Management Systems

Quality Expertise:

• Demonstrated success in contributing to the advancement of projects (and project teams) and process improvements
• Validated experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma projects or in data-driven process optimization projects
• Process improvement, data automation, and data digitization experience
• Expertise with ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
• ISO9001 or IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• SAP experience

Leadership and Communication:

• Proven ability to motivate others and work collaboratively with multiple internal stakeholders
• Exemplary time management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple activities and projects
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work with people from various backgrounds/cultures

Pay Range for this position: $125,000 - $160,000

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety 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!

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