Senior Quality Engineer- Tolling

Merck•Tempe, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves leading the next generation of Formulations materials to enable innovation for the digital age. The role requires leading cross-functional teams to resolve technology issues, conduct root cause investigations, and manage the implementation of preventative/corrective actions. The Senior Quality Engineer will also lead quality-related audits, establish a startup quality culture with local sites and tolling manufacturers, and act as the voice of the customer. Accountability includes maintaining quality performance, driving continuous improvement through collaboration with tolling manufacturers and global functional groups, and ensuring discipline in process controls (e.g., SPC reviews) to reduce variation. The role also involves identifying and enabling automation activities for faster decision-making and improved visibility, dispositioning discrepant material, managing external relationships, and contributing to global quality projects, Lean/Six Sigma improvements, and data-driven process optimization. Risk assessment for new product introductions and mitigation of negative impacts to business financials, quality, and customer commitments are also key responsibilities. The position requires willingness to travel up to 25-50% to Tolling Manufacturers, Customers, and Suppliers within the US and internationally.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelors degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, or other Technical discipline
8 yrs or more in chemical manufacturing, process engineering, control engineering, analytical chemist, or semiconductor fabrication experience

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to motivate others and work collaboratively with multiple internal stakeholders
Demonstrated success in contributing to the advancement of projects, project teams, and process improvements
Demonstrated experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma projects or in data-driven process optimization projects
Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple activities and projects.
Moderate to Advanced Statistical knowledge (SPC, t-test, ANOVA, single and multivariate statistical modelling)
Experience in quality tools for problem solving (5Whys, 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 process improvement, data automation, and data digitization.
Excellent communication skills – oral and written in more than native language, English, and more
Ability to work with people from various backgrounds/cultures
Experience within Electronics industry (preferably in semiconductors)
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or other relevant certification
Experience with ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
ISO9001 or IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
SAP experience

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams in resolving technology issues
Lead investigations to root cause and manage cross-functional teams in implementation of preventative/corrective or mitigation actions to ensure world-class quality.
Lead and/or delegate Quality related Audits at the sites
Lead Startup quality culture and activities with the local Site and Tolling Manufacturer(s).
Be the voice of the customer to the local Site and Tolling Manufacturer(s)
Be accountable to the business in maintaining quality performance and drive continuous improvement at the sites by driving collaboration with the tolling manufacturers and global functional groups.
Ensure discipline to process controls tools to ensure (e.g. SPC reviews) quality, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and variation reduction.
Identify and enable automation activities to make decisions faster and improve visibility to unknown variable/issues
Disposition discrepant material, identifying gaps in the process, and managing cross-functional teams and external relationships to implement controls to prevent/reduce variation
Contribute and support to the advancement of global quality related projects, process improvements with Lean and/or Six Sigma, and internal/customer related data-driven process optimization projects.
Identify, assess, and recommend mitigation risk actions to prevent negative impacts to business financials, quality and commitments to customers, and internal goals.
Support new product introduction by leading risk assessments and ensuring process controls are in place to prevent escapes to customers
Willing and able to travel and visit Tolling Manufacturers, Customers, and Suppliers throughout the US Region and/or sites internationally. 25-50% travel.