Senior Quality Engineer | Hybrid Leader in Quality & CI

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Sick time

Paid vacation days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Methuen, MA is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Engineering on quality activities for Flow and Valve products in a hybrid role.

You will lead cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and implement FMEA, Control Plans and SPC-based process control. The ideal candidate has a 5+ year background in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering, strong data analysis, and experience with quality methodologies such as 8D, FMEA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, or equivalent and 5+ years of Quality / Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Customer / Supplier interaction experience.
• Experience with Quality and Reliability methodologies and tools such as 8D, FAI, FMEA, DMAIC, Gage R&R, DFx, DOE, Six Sigma, etc.
• Familiarity with inspection methods, and analytical metrology plus the ability to use inspection equipment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Engineering and be responsible for quality engineering activities related to Flow and Valve products.
• Lead and mentor cross functional teams to resolve quality issues and drive product Continuous Improvement activities.
• Conduct or support Design FMEA and Process FMEA as well as Control Plans.
• Use statistical methodology to analyze data and implement action plans for control; establish and maintain key parameters for process using SPC in manufacturing.
• Coach and lead cross-functional teams for Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma improvement projects.
• Data analysis using Excel and Microsoft Power BI.
• Perform internal and external QMS audits with timely closure of findings.
• Produce clear and concise documents including procedures, reports, training materials and quality records.
• Travel up to 5% of travel is required.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Statistical methods

Inspection metrology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Methuen, MA is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Engineering on quality activities for Flow and Valve products in a hybrid role.

You will lead cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and implement FMEA, Control Plans and SPC-based process control. The ideal candidate has a 5+ year background in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering, strong data analysis, and experience with quality methodologies such as 8D, FMEA,