Quality Systems Engineer

Cabot Corporation; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabot Corporation, a global leader in specialty chemicals and performance materials, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Rotterdam-area manufacturing and labs team. You will analyze processes, resolve quality issues, and help ensure product specifications meet customer expectations.

Key responsibilities include applying Statistical Process Control, investigating non-conformances, and supporting RC14001 and ISO compliance programs while collaborating with cross-functional teams to sustain

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Quality Assurance techniques and practices; manufacturing process controls; product uniformity and variation; QA/QC problem solving techniques; Statistical Process Control.
• Knowledge of ISO compliance; Cabot products and applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in order to gather, analyze and draw well-reasoned conclusions.
• Inter-personal and customer service skills in order to interface with internal and external customers, discuss technical issues and find solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, evaluates and plans methods to resolve varied technical problems.
• Works to the resolution of customer problems.
• Tracks and investigates details behind external customer complaints and internal non-conformances to assure effective root cause determination and communicate this information appropriately.
• Implements sound quality practices in manufacturing and in the laboratory, including Statistical Process Control and Statistical Quality Control.
• Implements methodologies to ensure adequate monitoring and control of critical process variables and test methods that impact product properties, specifications, and performance (at customer locations).
• Designs fixtures and processes that are part of programs to ensure product quality.
• Researches benchmarking references, incorporates “best practice” and implements procedures, work instructions, as appropriate.
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

Job description

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations. If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes, evaluates and plans methods to resolve varied technical problems.
• Works to the resolution of customer problems.
• Tracks and investigates details behind external customer complaints and internal non-conformances to assure effective root cause determination and communicate this information appropriately.
• Implements sound quality practices in manufacturing and in the laboratory, including Statistical Process Control and Statistical Quality Control.
• Implements methodologies to ensure adequate monitoring and control of critical process variables and test methods that impact product properties, specifications, and performance (at customer locations).
• Designs fixtures and processes that are part of programs to ensure product quality.
• Researches benchmarking references, incorporates “best practice” and implements procedures, work instructions, as appropriate.
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors

• Knowledge of Quality Assurance techniques and practices; manufacturing process controls; product uniformity and variation; QA/QC problem solving techniques; Statistical Process Control.
• Knowledge of ISO compliance; Cabot products and applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in order to gather, analyze and draw well-reasoned conclusions.
• Inter-personal and customer service skills in order to interface with internal and external customers, discuss technical issues and find solutions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor/University degree in Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years technical experience in quality in a manufacturing environment.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future.

Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future.

Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.

Cabot Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company with locations in over 20+ countries. We combine our global perspective with local decision-making to deliver performance that makes a difference in the markets we serve, from transportation and infrastructure to environment and consumer.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. We empower individuals to take ownership of their careers and promote a culture where people feel encouraged to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and collaborate, creating a workplace where all employees can make an impact.