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About Us:

PPE (Precision Polymer Engineering) is a global leader in high-performance elastomeric seals for Semiconductor Oil & Gas and Life Science markets. Our Brenham facility has experienced rapid growth since 2015 with continued investment and expansion. We offer competitive benefits 18 days PTO 401k contributions and one of the highest bonus structures in the area.

Position Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for driving product and process quality across manufacturing operations supplier components and new product introductions. This role ensures compliance with ISO 9001 standards leads continuous improvement initiatives and collaborates cross-functionally to maintain and enhance quality performance. The QE will report to the Quality Manager and serve as a key advocate for quality excellence throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and internal quality management systems.
• Develop and maintain control plans inspection techniques and evaluation methods to prevent quality issues.
• Investigate and resolve product quality issues using root cause analysis tools (8D DMAIC FMEA).
• Lead and close corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) effectively and on time.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement using PDCA Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Analyze quality data Sales Force reports/ Customer returns and performance metrics to identify trends and implement improvements.
• Participate in APQP quality gates and validation activities for new product introductions.
• Provide timely investigation response and follow up to product quality issues manufacturing concerns/complaints or requests related to product information and incoming inspection for outsourced components.
• Publish/Review Quality Alerts for customer internal and supplier issues.
• Assists with keeping the product hold area current providing data analysis root cause problem solving for corrective & preventative action as well as timely / accurate reporting to plant leadership.
• Ensure Corrective Actions for supplier Internal and customer concerns are effective documented implemented and closed in a timely manner.
• Conduct internal supplier and process audits; identify improvement opportunities and support corrective actions.
• Communicate promptly regarding nonconforming products and ensure containment actions.
• Updates plant level work instructions for quality department.
• Collaborate with procurement design and supplier quality teams to ensure compliance and quality standards.
• Has responsibility to ensure customer requirements are determined understood and consistently met
• Has the responsibility and authority for controlling quality as delegated by management.
• Has the authority to stop shipment and stop production to correct quality problems
• Communicates promptly to responsible authorities of products or processes that do not conform to requirements to ensure that nonconforming product is not shipped to the customer and that all potential nonconforming product is identified and contained
• Manages Document System and Helps keep the plant document updated
• Develop and present monthly quality presentation for manufacturing departments managers.
• Continuously bring annual initiatives that support the department goals of improve quality systems productivity and processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Industrial or related field).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a quality engineering role in a manufacturing envrionment.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in tools such as Minitab Excel (pivot tables) and FMEA.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to manage multiple projects with urgency.
• Ability to work independently and carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines and standard accepted practices.
• Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of elastomeric materials and semiconductor industry standards.
• Experience with DOE GR&R studies and calibration systems.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and advanced problem-solving techniques.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people our culture and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed genetic information sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal state or local laws.

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