YPP Quality Specialist

Flexlink, located in Allentown, PA, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of automated production and material flow solutions for the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, automotive, and electronic industries. There are over 1,000 employees across 26 operating units globally.

Flexlink is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has 141 operating units in 35 countries, a turnover of about 1.9 billion euros and over 8,000 employees.

This position is a part of our Young Professionals Program for Coesia in North America. The YPP initiative is an accelerated program designed to target a population of junior professionals, fresh out of college or less than 18 months of working experience, that have shown high potential through schooling and projects with current and previous work/projects. This is a 2-year program where you will be hired into this Quality Specialist role within Flexlink in year one and will conduct a job rotation during year two. The final phase will be a trip to Coesia’s global headquarters in Bologna, Italy to collaborate, learn, and debrief with other YPP participants.

Product Quality

• Oversee quality incoming inspection of customized items and technical support for complaints.
• Create and update quality procedures and instructions, related to quality incoming inspection.
• Maintain equipment inside quality room (respecting calibration procedure).

Quality of processes

• Develop and administrate local quality system in his/her area of responsibility, according to ISO applicable standards, as well as Coesia and FlexLink directions and guidelines.
• Coordinate and support ISO multi-site certification (e.g. quality, environment, health & safety, energy in units under the area of responsibility) together with the HSE local team.
• Coordinate the implementation of local processes in close cooperation with the local management in units under his/her area of responsibility.
• Drive and support customer audits, according to needs, in units under his/her area of responsibility.
• Train employees on OMS processes according to needs (this might not be limited to only units under her area of responsibility).
• Develop, maintain, and spread knowledge about FlexLink OMS to ensure that the company is adhering to ISO and customer‘s demands.
• Coordinate & execute and follow-up OMS Company audits in FlexLink units, according to the Company and Group plans. Audits can be performed remotely (video conference) and/or by visiting the local units.
• Drive continuous improvement and corrective actions from any performed audits. Report results.
• Take part in FlexLink Q, HSE network and cooperate in development and implementation of new initiative within the area of responsibility.

• Previous experience as a Product Quality Engineer or in a similar position.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (technical education).
• Skills in reading and interpreting technical drawings, GD&T (Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances).
• Previous experience with handling different hand-held equipment.
• Contribute to continuous imporvements.
• Knowledge of SAP and Windchill is an advantage

• Knowledge of ISO standards (ISO 50001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001) is preferable.

Coesia North America offers a competitive benefit package which includes, among other things:

• Multiple health insurance plan options.
• Company paid life insurance.
• 401k with up to 6% company match.
• Paid parental leave.

Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion.