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Unifrax Quality Engineer in Buffalo, New York
Job Requirements
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Quality Engineer
Responsibilities:
Provides facilitation and support to the QA functions within the company.
Perform process audits of manufacturing lines. Analyzing quality trends. Investigate and identify underlying issues, including raw materials, process parameters, operator actions, etc.
Utilize practical application of formal problem solving tools to develop and implement necessary changes to the manufacturing process in partnership with engineers and operators
Applies statistical techniques to improve the interpretation and use of data, thereby improving processes and creating/updating material specifications
Collaborate with operations to develop and implement broader controls, systems, and improvements at a site level
Participates as QA lead on new product development teams as needed
Support R&D trials of new/alternate process materials, material suppliers or process parameters.
Interacts with new product/process development to quantify process variability on products and processes.
Supports implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to achieve quality objectives/metrics and improved product/process quality.
Help facilitate and address customer complaints. Focuses on quick response and issue prevention including direct communication and resolution with customers.
As needed, conducts training sessions aimed at improving employee's base understanding of customer requirements, product quality issues and enhancing problem solving skills.
Other duties as required to support the Operation.
Qualifications/ Experience:
B.S. in engineering or technical discipline
Well versed in automotive QA methodology including PPAP's, APQP, FMEA's, Control Plans
Minimum of two years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role
Strong communication skills (written, verbal)
Knowledge and previous usage of statistical software (ie, Minitab)
Exemplar of attention to detail
Pay Range:
$70,000 - $85,000 annually
If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.