Quality Intern

About the Role

The Quality Engineer position is responsible for establishing and improving Quality practices and procedures pertaining to the design, manufacture, and validation of materials for aerospace and emerging industrial applications. This role is also responsible for the design and evaluation of Quality Systems, sampling plans, inspection methods, root cause investigation, corrective action implementation, and reviewing and recommending solutions to quality problems from internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with operations to enhance the quality and reliability performance of products.
• Establish and maintain appropriate documentation as required for Quality Systems activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of laboratory techniques, customer specifications, international standards (e.g. AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap, TS16949), equipment, and material safety data sheets (MSDS).
• Lead problem-solving efforts to resolve respective quality and productivity issues with test equipment.
• Communicate with respective personnel to identify test process improvement opportunities and/or ideas.
• Document proposed ideas/opportunities and proposed methods for realizing improvement opportunities.
• Work with test equipment and/or processes to identify opportunities/ideas to improve reliability and equipment up-time.
• Evaluate and/or design sampling plans and process control plans.
• Evaluate and recommend inspection gauges and test equipment.
• Lead area-specific Material Review Board activities and participate in related activities, failure analysis and corrective action investigations.
• Lead and support Corrective Action investigations and tasks, to determine root cause and corrective actions needed.
• Support manufacturing in analyzing manufacturing product lines to determine how or where, within the manufacturing or inspection process, the root cause of non-conformances or customer complaints exist.
• Identify quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in-house audits surveys.
• Develop statistical process controls by applying and maintaining applicable control charts.
• Analyze data by completing ANOVA, DOE, GR&R, Capability, FMEA, and SPC as required.
• Refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing principles and techniques to critical areas of production.
• Assist with internal and external audits; may act as main contact in audit.
• Develop and coordinate corrective action procedures and plans.
• Comply with customer requirements by studying existing and new specifications, ensuring adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Share specialized knowledge with others.
• Represent company on high-level projects.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities (e.g., continuous improvement).

About Syensqo

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play.
• Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products.
• Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.

You Can Count On Us

• To carry out guided research where observation, independent deduction and directional input will be encouraged.
• To support and train you on lab work and safety.
• To give you the opportunity to interact with different research teams in several scientific domains (e.g., microbiology, analytical, process safety).
• To develop your scientific, project management skills and knowledge on methodology for polymerization and formulation of polymers for the coatings market.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• AS9100
• ISO 9001
• Nadcap
• TS16949
• MSDS
• ANOVA
• DOE
• GR&R
• FMEA
• SPC
• Lean manufacturing principles and techniques
• JMP/Minitab (working knowledge desired)
• SQL (working knowledge desired)

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor or Master degree in Chemistry, Polymer science, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science.
• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles, concepts, and general business operations.
• Background in aerospace or serial automotive manufacturing with knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to field including export control and NIST.
• Proven record of customer-focused success and participating in cross-organizational teams to solve complex problems.
• Knowledge and understanding of AS9100, ISO9001, Nadcap guidelines.
• Experience participating in and supporting quality assessments, surveillance, and/or audits.
• Lead auditor experience is required.
• Auditor certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods.
• Knowledge of various complex methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, reliability, and accuracy of products, processes, and production equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, facilitates collaboration and coordination to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated experience interacting and effectively communicating with all levels of operations, customer, and executive personnel.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis and evaluation of various outcomes require tradeoffs and negotiation.
• Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and evaluate alternative solutions that may require coordination across multiple teams.
• Ability to routinely apply project management skills and establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders, and top management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Six-sigma Black Belt training is highly desired.

What You Will Get

• Competitive salary
• Industry experience
• Housing support of up to $2,500.00 for those relocating for this opportunity, if at least 50 miles away from the site.