Quality Engineer
Carestream Health (San Francisco, California)

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Education and Experience:Minimum of a BS in Engineering, Physical Sciences.
Chemical/Mechanical Engineering preferred.
Background desired in:Background desired in.
Coating and drying of solvent based solutions on flexible webs.
Slitting and sheeting.
Responsibilities:Design and execute statistically designed experiments and modify manufacturing processes based on analysis of the results.
Resolve process problems by identifying root cause and implementing process controls and/or procedure changes.
Develop product quality standards for the manufacturing processes to be used to determine product acceptance.
Lead efforts to address product populations that are outside of the standard process conditions and/or do not meet the standard quality requirements.
Identify affected population.
Statistically characterizing the defect.
Perform experiments to understand root cause.
Implement countermeasures to prevent reoccurrence.
Develop special test requirements to determine acceptance.
Participate in and/or lead root cause analysis, process improvement workshops, and Kaizen events to reduce waste and improve quality and productivity.
Act as project manager to facilitate implementation of process improvements.
Make quality and manufacturing process decisions.
Troubleshoot product issues and provide direction to operations for how to move forward with production. This may include implementing special testing, special run rules or escalation processes or the decision to shut down production until further understanding can be gained.
Lead scale-up efforts for new products or product revisions.
Build and maintain customer relationships through direct communication involving planning/scheduling, process specifics, product quality and understanding, improvement projects, production reports, process capability, waste, machine utilization, issues, etc.
Drive assigned projects to completion.
Prepare and deliver presentations to management, customers and operations when appropriate for various projects.
Sponsor/Driver for waste reduction programs; identify and execute projects aimed at waste reduction.
Additional Desired Qualifications:Desired Skills:Strong chemical and mechanical background.
Technical writing.
Analytical troubleshooting.
Ability to work independently; highly self motivated, self directed and be results oriented.
Strong mathematical skills and solid understanding of statistics.
Desire to continually enhance personal skills and knowledge.
Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
Competent in MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Ability to adapt easily to change and be capable of effectively dealing with stressful working situations and conditions.
Must have a desire to contribute and work in a team environment (lead and interact with operations, maintenance, technical/engineering and management).
Understanding of chemistry and chemical properties.
Leadership.
Company Sponsored Relocation: No Company Sponsored Immigration: No