WHAT WE SEEK:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Related technical field or Relevant work experience (Electrical/Mechanical or Mfg. background preferred).
• Minimally 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a significant amount of that time successfully leading quality related initiatives.
• Knowledge and experience with implementing Six Sigma.
• Experience with non-conforming material processes.
• Knowledge/Experience with Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Experience with Statistical Process Controls.
• Experience with FMEA.
• Strong project management and leadership skills with an ability to collaborate with cross functional departments such as R&D, Product Management, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Strong Microsoft Office and ERP systems skills. (SAP strongly desired).
• Ability to understand and interpret data and mentor others in the use of various statistical tools.
• Demonstrated application and Substantial understanding of risk-based thinking.
• Substantial understanding of root cause analysis tools.
• Ability to communicate persuasively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to influence across the team, including with international members.
• Ability to lead problem solving teams that include driving to root cause & implementing corrective actions.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• Proficient in speaking, reading, writing and/or understanding English.

THE ROLE:

Entegris is currently seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Microcontamination Division. This position will be at our San Luis Obispo, CA facility.
The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and supporting Quality Assurance activities for our Point-of-Use (POU) and Bulk gas purification systems. With the fast pace of innovations in semiconductors, you must be able to lead the team’s use of quality tools with the goal to improve process efficiency, predictability, capability, and increased internal and external customer satisfaction. Our ideal engineer can look forward to working with a talented multi-disciplined international team to manage multiple complex projects with the use of a wide range of quality tools. We expect that you will collaborate, share, and be ready to learn in a team that partners closely with its customers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Be a leader in directing and advancing the Entegris Way quality mindset in accordance with defined policies and procedures
• Specify the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating products to established standards and customer specification.
• Facilitate onsite audits from outside vendors (i.e. TUV) for welding and ISO certifications.
• Generates Complete analyses and audits on processes in order to drive continuous improvements in safety, quality, change management, efficiency, and strategic customer initiatives.
• Be a data-driven, hands-on engineer that can also guide others in best practices that enhance our data-driven, risk-based thinking culture.
• Support and maintains failure analysis process; Quality Notification (QN) Management. Leads Problem Solving Teams in the failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective and preventative action activities for defect resolution.
• Advocate for the customer and takes ownership to understand customer expectations and make sure they are met; Ensures closure of robust corrective actions that reduce waste and improve production efficiency and quality within timing goals.
• Focus on key business processes to influence customer satisfaction, waste elimination, growth, cost effectiveness and product / system quality.
• Use advanced quality planning tools to support new product development process; Participates in “Release to Manufacturing” efforts; Analyzes the results of validation and qualification (V&Q) protocols for products, processes, and equipment.
• Routinely works on multiple complex quality projects where analysis requires in-depth evaluation of factors. Exercise judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and valuation criteria for obtaining results.
• Take responsibility for quality activities that span from raw materials through to the end customer. This includes validation and qualification of changes and new products or materials, customer complaint resolution, and continual improvements of our products and processes.
• Demonstrates willingness to complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned in support of the larger organization and production goals.
• Create a healthy and safe work environment for all employees.
• Any other duties as assigned.