Tosoh SMD, Inc. is a global leader in semiconductor materials. Our superior products help customers introduce cutting edge technologies that make our lives easier and move us into the future. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and materials laboratory located in Grove City, OH manages the entire life cycle of our products, including supply chain development, research and development, manufacturing, testing and distribution.
Our innovative and devoted team of scientists, engineers, metallurgical experts, manufacturers and managers continuously collaborate and strategize to improve and create new materials for a wide range of customers' semiconductor needs. These products are used in many final applications like automotive, mobile devices, computers, artificial intelligence, 5G networks and industrial automation. As one of over 100 Tosoh Corporation's family of companies our motto is "We Make the Material That Makes Your Devices Work".
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform supplier-facing quality engineering activities, in support of TSMD quality requirements, and ensure proper flow-down of TSMD and customer requirements to our suppliers and sub-suppliers.
- Work as a hands-on Quality Engineer with the TSMD supply chain.
- Utilize SPC to establish supplier process control and monitor process capability. Interface with cross-functional groups to improve incoming product quality.
- Support supplier assessment process planning and implementation with supplier capability assessments, pre- and post-award reviews, process assessments, and quality planning activities related to suppliers. Coordinate and lead supplier audits and scorecards.
- Participate with procurement and engineering in supplier risk assessments and the development of mitigation plans to reduce, eliminate, and prevent supplier product defects.
- Lead containment activities associated with non-conforming material, with assistance from the functional stakeholders including procurement, process engineering, and production by initiating supplier corrective action process. Review, approval and monitoring, and root cause corrective action is obtained via the proper use of 8D, 5Why, and fishbone problem solving activities.
- Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to drive process improvement activities into the supply chain through defect data analysis, process capability reviews, specification refresh activities, and utilizing Lean and Six Sigma quality methodologies with the creation of supplier improvement plans.
Education:
- B.S in relevant engineering discipline including Materials Science, Industrial, or Mechanical or equivalent.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or Sr. Quality Engineer in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience of utilizing SPC and complex data analysis techniques to improve and control processes in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to command an audience and guide difficult conversations to desired outcome.
- Ability to negotiate in support of company objectives.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate and coordinate across organizational and cultural boundaries.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to analyze data for trends and summarize through reporting and presentation to drive cross functional activity.
- Open to international travel for supplier audits
- Bi-lingual language (Japanese, Asian) considered a plus
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand and walk for brief periods.
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.
Tosoh SMD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans
