Quality Engineer II

Covestro; Deerfield (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Covestro is seeking a qualified individual for a role that emphasizes Quality Management, Technical Support, and Continuous Improvement in Deerfield, Massachusetts. The candidate will support regional technical product management duties and maintain a Quality Management System aligning with ISO 9001:2015 standards.

To qualify, applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and relevant experience, with a strong focus on communication and teamwork. This position offers a collaborative environment at Covestro, dedicated to process improvement and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline with 1+ years of relevant work experience.
• ASQ certification - LSS Yellow/Green Belt, Quality Engineer, or Quality Auditor preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality tools such as 5S.

Responsibilities

• Understand and demonstrate the site's incident workplace culture.
• Support NA RTPM responsibilities aligned with Global TPM.
• Evaluate quality outcomes and suggest improvements.
• Lead smaller continuous improvement teams and efforts.
• Apply basic business principles in daily projects.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Organizational skills

Active listening skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Self-motivated and conscientious worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Engineering degree in Chemical, Polymer or Materials

Tools

Minitab

JMP

SEEQ

SAP

Job description

Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Safety: Understands and demonstrates the site's incident workplace culture. Manages minor safety related improvement projects and participates on site safety teams. Capable of Management of Change activities for simple changes.
• Regional Technical Product Management: Supports NA RTPM responsibilities aligned with Global TPM. Creates and completes PPAP (assemble document packet) and maintains PPAP library. Supports specifications for raw materials, packaging and films. Creates and maintains standard film specifications and PLM related activities. Supports medical testing and basic IMDS requests. Supports SAC tracking in JTS (post new material set up process - not linked to SAC approval). Prepares and submits Oekotex samples and documentation. Maintains RTPM and QA SharePoint sites.
• Quality Management System: Supports SDF Quality Management System for ISO 9001:2015 certification and alignment with Global IMS. Serves on Self-Assessment team to meet annual Compliance requirements. Maintains / updates existing Quality documentation. Supports QMS processes (Calibration, DCR, NCMR, MRB, Supplier Management (raw materials), etc.) and suggests improvements. Supports requests for Customer specifications, PPAP, Quality Survey and other Customer documentation.
• Technical Support: Provides day to day support to the Internal Customer (Production, Engineering, GQM, GTPM, CO/OM, MM, Innovation) to ensure Quality outcomes at site. Evaluates Quality outcomes on standard issues and suggests improvements. May provide work direction to Quality Technicians, Production employees or Process Technicians in making quality related decisions. Maintains and updates Quality documentation (raw material specifications, Production Record Reports, Quality SOP/Work Instructions, etc.) and materials for Quality training activities. Participates in Quality training and supports process and product development trials. Provides engineering support to simple projects across product lines.
• Continuous Improvement: Possesses a continuous improvement mindset. Leads smaller continuous improvement teams / efforts at the site. Utilizes CI tools in both project and daily work to meet customer expectations. Generates Quality KPI data as assigned and supports data analysis. Learns / Applies statistical analysis to determine process and product capability.
• Business Support: Applies basic business and economic principles in daily / project work. Develops in role as Voice of the External Customer / Voice of Business.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline with 1+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree discipline in Chemical, Polymer or Materials
• ASQ certification - LSS Yellow/Green Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor.
• General extrusion and web handling, ISO 9001, Quality and 5S tools, Continuous Improvement.
• Proficiency in Minitab, JMP, SEEQ, SAP desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills.
• Practices active listening skills, able to communicate openly and effectively, providing timely and relevant feedback to facilitate appropriate actions by self and others.
• Relates well to people at all levels in the organization and possesses a balanced sensitivity to safety, employee concerns and business needs.
• Able to function as a peer in a team environment to ensure timely delivery of results.
• Diligent and conscientious worker, self-motivated, self-starter and possessing self-directive capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring and advancement are based on job‑related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. All aspects of employment are carried out free of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression or any unlawful criterion, existing under applicable federal, state, or local law.