Quality Engineer (f/m/d)

at  WL Gore Associates

About the Role: We are looking for a Quality Engineer to join our constantly growing team in Pleinfeld. In this role, you will be part of a global quality team and support local manufacturing teams mainly in one site. This role requires technical and analytical background coupled with good communication skills.
This position will be located at our facility in Pleinfeld, Bavaria.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or a comparable technical degree
• A minimum of 1-3 years working experience, preferred in a quality engineering role in the semiconductor or aerospace industry
• Understanding and applying engineering fundamentals
• Familiarity with ISO9001 and comparable quality standards
• Initial experience using quality tools and especially APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) practices
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Ability to travel up to 5% and participate in early morning or evening virtual meetings
  What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
  We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
  We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.
  Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
  Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

• Manage Quality Management System processes for non-conforming products and processes adequately, consistent, and compliant to applicable external requirements
• Verify and understand internal and external quality issues, manage and coordinate customer complaints along with other team members
• Ensure sustainable solutions and continual improvement
• Act as the quality subject matter expert to support production and incoming inspection teams. Help to understand the impact to quality and the customers in change management and risk management activities
• Report and collaborate with other stakeholders to improve effectiveness of the quality processes in production
• Release lots for Incoming Inspection when required
• Ensure sustainable solutions and continual improvement by driving root cause analysis and corrective action identification
• Report and collaborate with other stakeholders to improve effectiveness of the quality processes in production
• Participate in audits: internal, customer, and surveillance
• Ensure the calibration processes are being executed as required