Quality Assurance Engineer

H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives and sealants across all industries throughout the world. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality of modern life and we are committed to connecting what matters to solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Simpsonville, SC
Health, Hygiene, and Consumables (HHC) is one of 3 global business units (GBU) in H.B. Fuller. HHC products are used in a broad range of industrial markets. The Simpsonville South Carolina site needs a strong Quality Assurance Engineer to lead continuous systems improvements in the Lab, Quality and Manufacturing department. This is a critical position for the site reporting to the QA department supervisor. We require an individual that demonstrates high ethical standards, safety focused, hands on approach, learns quickly, can multi-task, holds her/himself and others accountable to our expectations, policies, and procedures. This is a tremendous opportunity an engineer who has a track record in creating operational excellence level in a high impact and visible site wide position. There is ample room for growth within the site North American network.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Quality Engineer will be the stand in for the department supervisor for all technical concerns. This person will become proficient in all analytical and R&D lab operations. This is a matrixed position supporting Quality, Operations and R&D. This is not the typical lab assignment. The QA process engineer will lead several new system initiatives, work directly with R&D for new product introductions as well as continuously improving current recipe formulations, lead the ISO9001 internal audit team with the guidance of the QA Supervisor, perform SPC studies, work with the quality and operations group to transition to electronic SOP training and tracking.
The successful individual will possess both analytical lab and process improvement experience and we prefer candidates that have chemical polymerization, mixing and blending experience, a history of interacting with customers and suppliers focused on improving customer relationships and supplier quality. Also, experience working in a Process Safety Management covered environment is a plus.
Our operation is currently a 3 shift, 5 days per week, 24 hour per day operation. The lab is staffed 24/5. This position is 5 days per week on dayshift, shift start/stop time is flexible as agreed to by the QA supervisor. After hours call and coverage is possible but infrequent.
Additional responsibilities include:

• Manages assets efficiently from an environmental, health, safety perspective while ensuring quality production, high customer service levels, low inventory and keeping costs/expenses within target budget guidelines.
• Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with strategic objectives and key performance metrics to successfully manage programs and processes that support strategic goals, particularly as they relate to quality and the journey to zero defects.
• Drives operational improvements in safety, quality and productivity by employing Lean, Six Sigma, and Operational Discipline methodologies to achieve business objectives.
• Creates a culture where safety is a value that results in top quartile safety performance, where the organization proactively identifies and reduces risk to create a safe and healthy work experience for all.
• Promotes a "Customer First" mindset and culture through proactive employee identification of process improvements to yield superior quality and customer service in accordance with targeted metrics.
• Complies with and proactively adheres to all governmental regulations and requirements.
• Exhibits strong influencing skills in a matrix environment, by being approachable and involved with key constituencies at all levels and working effectively across geographic/functional lines.
• Experience and demonstrated capability with a global ERP/SAP systems.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS/BA degree required (Chemistry or Engineering degree preferred)
• Knowledge of the chemistry and processes involved in the manufacturing of polymers, UV, and blended final mixed solutions is ideal. Ideal candidate can be entry-level or 3+ years of experience if has co-op/intern experience in an applicable industry.
• Ideal candidate is an experienced quality or process professional with three years of lab, quality and/or process manufacturing experience who operates with a sense of urgency and brings a proven track record in transforming site manufacturing. He/she comes from an environment of equivalent size, complexity and multiple products and applications.
• Management of Change process understanding or experience.
• A point of contact on customer complaints and experience completing root cause and corrective actions.
• Hands on analytical lab experience operating equipment such as GC, HPLC, FTIR, Viscometer, pH meter, Gravimetric analysis.
• Effectively engage employees at all levels in a positive manner that fosters team building and community, and help identify succession plans for high potential employees.
• Must possess effective, strong communications and analytical skills, be persuasive and have good general management acumen.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience building BOM, knowledge of chemistry, getting formulas out of system.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP database management systems.
• Knowledge of the chemistry and processes involved in the manufacturing of polymers, UV, and blended final mixed solutions.
• Six Sigma certification, (Green or Black Belt), experience in design for Six Sigma DFSS.
• Exposure to applications using continuous improvement techniques; TQM, Problem Solving DMAIC, Fault Tree Analysis, FMEA's, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Value Stream mapping and etc.
• Knowledge, experience and demonstrated results improving process capability, monitoring, and controlling via a Capability Index.
• Experience with adhesives manufacturing or use as a base material.
• Demonstrates Business Acumen and Business Agility.
• Engages in effective operational and strategic planning.
• Familiar with Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements

Physical Environment:

• Physical activities require continuous hearing; frequent talking, sitting, typing, handling and repetitive motions of hands/wrists, standing, climbing ladders/steps, and walking. Position may carry and lift up to 50lbs, with or without assistance.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is $70,000 - $80,000.
In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.