Quality Control Engineer

At Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), we transform people’s lives by energizing and connecting our world through silicon technology. Since 1961, HSC has been a leading global provider of hyper-pure polysilicon, and is the only polysilicon manufacturer headquartered in the United States. HSC plays an essential role in the semiconductor and solar industries, with the vision of becoming the preferred supplier of silicon-enabled technologies to the low-carbon, digital world.

Our polysilicon is used to make computer chips – the “brains” behind the electronic devices we rely on to make our lives easier, safer and more enjoyable. HSC is just one of six major manufacturers in the world that makes polysilicon used to create semiconductor wafers. In fact, nearly all electronic devices in the world contain HSC polysilicon.

We’re also moving the world toward a greener future by supplying the rapidly growing solar power industry. HSC is committed to doing good for our local Michigan and global communities, relentlessly improving our operations to remove supply chain carbon emissions. The low embodied greenhouse gas emissions in our polysilicon materials facilitates the production of ultra low-carbon solar panels. These panels allow solar project developers and owners to lower the embodied carbon of their projects by up to 50 percent.

To achieve our goals, we draw on the talents of more than 1,350 employees and contractors. Our employees thrive in a culture that values teamwork, excellence, responsibility and customer focus. We recognize and value the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all of our people working together as One Team. At HSC, you belong to a team that is transforming our world.

High Level Summary Of Job

The Quality Control Engineer is responsible for all specific buildings' quality issues, control, directing and monitoring. This position is responsible for optimizing quality and cost, while reducing variability and improving quality system operability. This position is also responsible for specific area quality performance reporting, out of control action plans and investigations.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Responsible for all area quality issues, monitoring, OOC reporting, and responsiveness to quality issues from building customers. Responds to all quality issues and upsets for area processes. Participation in management of change, MRB and CAB programs and supporting site mitigating quality upsets.
• Responsible for driving cost and quality optimization. Quantifying cost of poor quality and offering support to minimize downgrades.
• Implement area quality control system and standards to synchronize and streamline operations.
• Responsible for area monitoring and analyzing quality performance.
• Collaborating with operations teams to develop and implement quality control improvements.
• Lead efforts to reduce variability within their respective areas.
• Monitoring and managing raw incoming material quality performance.
  
  

Key FUNCTIONS

Leadership: Demonstrated leadership and people skills are required. The engineer must communicate and enforce quality policies. The Quality Control Engineer will demonstrate:

• Provide quality feedback through OEMS process and area team management.
• Drive to achieving customer quality expectations for bulk poly.
• Coaching employees in teamwork, motivation, problem solving, and situational leadership.
  
  

Additional Duties/Responsibilities

• Additional duties of the Quality Control engineer are to provide support to the area team through responsibilities defined in the Team deliverables and objectives:
  
  

Accountabilities

• The Quality Control engineer is responsible for supporting the operation of their area processes in a safe and environmentally compliant manner keeping quality in control.
• The Quality Control engineer is accountable for knowing and communicating the status of their building's quality performance relative to key team deliverables at any time.
• The Quality Control engineer is responsible for aligning buildings quality aspects with all regulations and customer specific requirements
  
  

Skills

• Demonstrated competence to complete technical assignments with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership to coordinate work tasks with limited supervision.
• Root cause investigation.
• Designed Experimentation training.
• Statistical process control experience.
  
  

Education Requirements

• 4-year technical degree, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 4-years HSC experience in: Manufacturing/Operations, Plant Engineering, Science and Technology (including Process Engineering), or Facilities Engineering.
  
  

Certification Requirements

• QC Training/Job Skills Checklist within 1-year.
  
  

Work Experience

Safety: Has a responsibility of raising the level of safety awareness of the area Team through the following:

• Through understanding of building and Site Emergency Response Procedures.
• Knowledge and use of the Process Safety Management and Risk Management process.
  
  

People/Teamwork: Active area team member by identifying/ communicating issues, leading quality problem solving efforts, documenting plans, and coordinating required follow-up actions.

Training: Provides the lead role of training operators in shift duties related to maintaining quality. These duties may include:

• Auditing operating procedures while providing specific training where needed.
• Understanding, communicating, and implementing the site training policies and programs.
• Providing on the job training on the use of statistical tools.
• Complete job training requirements.
  
  

Quality: Responsible for area quality tracking, coordination, and corrective action.

• Knowledge of HSC Quality control manual and systems and improving SPC tracking and charting is required.
• Daily monitoring must be defined for critical process and final product parameters. Troubleshooting and problem solving must occur with OOC signals critical quality/operating parameters.
• Leadership of record retention, IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 documentation, certification, audit recommendation and compliance efforts are required.
• Working with other Quality Control Engineers/Team Leaders site-wide to identify and resolve purity issues.
• Responding and leading all customer complaints investigation and resolution plans for respective buildings.
• Maintaining control plan and failure mode and effects analysis.
  
  

HSC is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If You Are An Individual With a Disability And You Need An Accommodation Or Other Assistance During The Application Process, Please Call Our Human Resources Department At

989.301.5333

or email your request to

G1HSC-HR@hscpoly.com

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Req No. 772