Raw Material Quality and Supplier Management Engineer

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DuPont has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Raw Material Quality and Supplier Management (RQSM) Engineer job in Advanced Cleans and Slurry Technologies (ACST), located in Newark, DE .

In this dynamic role, you will play a critical part in establishing and maintaining high-quality standards for raw materials, driving supplier performance improvements, and enhancing our Quality Management Systems. Collaborate with suppliers and customers to ensure product excellence while leveraging your expertise in statistical quality tools and project management. Join us to make a significant impact on our quality processes and contribute to innovative solutions for a sustainable future!

Responsibilities

Supplier Quality

• Establish and maintain quality standards for raw materials for use in DuPont Advanced Cleans and Slurry manufacturing
• Monitor incoming raw material quality using SPC tools and engage with suppliers when issues arise
• Support troubleshooting of supplied material issues in manufacturing, facilitate Root Cause Investigations (RCIs) related to the supplied material’s impact on final product performance, and develop mitigation strategies to prevent excursions
• Manage and monitor supplier performance through annual scorecards and by interacting closely to ensure clear communication of DuPont's expectations, including regular audits, technical meetings, on-going improvement activities, performance feedback to supplier, training of semiconductor industry expectations on management of change and process control
• Drive the improvement of quality and performance of suppliers' quality systems, including management of change and notification protocols, root cause investigations, documentation and reporting, SPC/SQC programs, calibration, and non-conforming material review systems.
• Fully understand supplier's manufacturing process, control methods, measurement, and quality system for developing raw material FMEA. (Work with to improve process)
  
  

Customer and Quality Systems Support

• Lead projects to improve Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Support High-Tier customers through performances inquiries, quality agreements, meetings and complaints
• Use SPC Tools and Statistical knowledge to drive improvements in Quality Assurance
• Serve as Voice of Customer with Integrated Operations team – sharing insights on material performance and customer feedback
  
  

Change & Project Management

• Drive raw material and sub-supplier changes through the change management process
• Ensure new and existing raw material supply plans align with global strategy
• Use risk assessment tools to determine second source opportunities and alternate agreements with current suppliers
• Evaluate new suppliers for potential benefits as primary or secondary suppliers
• Oversee and execute qualification planning, trials, and data packages for new raw materials/suppliers, or supplier process changes
• Coordinate analytical tasks and work with subject matter experts to understand raw material characteristics. Work with stakeholders to link key parameters of material analysis to process/product performance
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or a related discipline is required
• 3 years combined experience in manufacturing, Development/Scale-up, Quality or Continuous Improvement Engineering Semiconductor industry or related experience preferred
• Thorough understanding of raw material chemistry along with analytical and functional characterization methods
• Experience collaborating with customers or suppliers outside DuPont on technical projects such as raw material or product development, improvement projects, or problem resolution
• Demonstrated communication and negotiation skills. The candidate should have experience negotiating agreements with customers, vendors, or internal stakeholders
• Demonstrated working knowledge of quality management skills such as SPC, FMEA, DOE, Six-sigma, and use of statistical software such as JMP and Minitab
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Experience working and managing projects in a global environment (both internal and external) with communications across cultures.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: product development, process development, or raw material development
• Lean and 6-sigma project certification.
• ISO9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification
  
  

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