MKS

Director,QualityEngineering

$168–168k Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Director, Quality Engineering at MKS. Skills: Quality Engineering, Leadership, Process Improvement. Provide leadership to quality organization. Drive proactive approach with improvements”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve business objectives; Enhance product quality; Enhance product reliability; Enhance product compliance; Enhance product efficiency; Drive continuous product improvement; Drive towards Operational Excellence; Address issues before they reach customers

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solver; Root cause analysis; CAPA

Eligibility Requirements

Onsite role, Self-management of activities, Sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods, Good manual dexterity and coordination, Manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at and above shoulder level, Exchange accurate information, Operates in a professional office and clean room laboratory/manufacturing environment, Operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, Observe documents and details at close range, Dedication to safety, Mitigate hazards, Handling mechanical and electrical hardware, High voltage, Gas, water, and heat, Noise level in the work environment is usually average without loud impact noise, Eligible to work in the United States, Not sponsoring work visas, Must be a 'U. S. person' for certain positions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or applicable technical degree, 12+ years of total applicable experience, including quality engineering and related disciplines, or an equivalent combination of experience and advanced degree(s), An understanding of advanced Electronic systems and a competency of the functionality/purpose of electronic components, Effective and thorough knowledge of quality improvement tools, Design quality tools, Statistical decision-making methods, Problem solving tools (8D, K-T), Knowledgeable of ISO 9001-2015, Knowledgeable of ISO 14001, analytical and technical abilities, Experience with data analytics, Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to Have

MS and or MBA preferred, Experience in the Semiconductor Industry, Experience with working with large OEM organizations, particularly in the semiconductor industry

What You'll Do.

Provide leadership to quality organization

Drive proactive approach with improvements

Lead monthly management reviews

Analyze customer returns and failure rate data

Trend Quality Metrics

Review repair data for accuracy

Determine root cause and CAPA

Expand and improve existing processes

Create robust methods across multiple sites

Identify and develop KPI's

Enhance organization through use of tools

Drive and promote culture of quality

Own the Quality Management System

Manage Internal Quality System Audit Program

Conduct Quality System Management Reviews

Develop and mentor team members

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across cross-functional teams; Collaborating with Operations and Engineering

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Interact with customers and management

Full Job Description

**A Day in Your Life at MKS:** The Technical Director of Quality plays a critical role in developing and driving the strategy for quality excellence and operational performance. This leadership position requires a strong ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Leveraging deep expertise in quality assurance, process optimization, and complex assembly manufacturing, you will develop and implement strategic quality objectives to enhance product quality, reliability, compliance and efficiency. This is an onsite role based at our Wilmington Ma facility. **You Will Make an Impact By:** * Providing leadership to the quality organization to help drive a proactive approach with improvements within design, manufacturing, and customers. Leading monthly management reviews for the leadership team to help drive continuous product improvement with the cross functional teams. * Analyzing customer returns and failure rate data in depth and trend Quality Metrics. Also, reviewing repair data for accuracy, determining root cause and CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) with a focus on systemic improvements. You will accomplish this by collaborating with Operations and Engineering, as needed, to determine root cause and in-process failures * Expanding and improving on existing processes and creating robust methods across multiple sites * Identifying and further developing KPI’s (key performance indicators) within the business to help drive towards Operational Excellence with a proactive approach to addressing issues before they reach out customers * Further enhancing the organization through the use and implementation of various tools such quality plans, process flows, FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis), DOE (design of experiments) * Driving and promoting a culture of quality within the organization * Owning the Quality Management System, managing the Internal Quality System Audit Progr

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