**Position Overview** We have an exciting opportunity at our North Kingstown, RI facility for a **Quality Assurance Engineer!** The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, executing, and improving the Quality Management System to help drive improvements in our processes and product quality at a pace consistent with the needs of our customers. **Company Overview** FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation. FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc. supplies the world's top semiconductor manufacturers with a broad array of products and services, including chemicals and advanced materials. The company’s broad product portfolio includes high-purity acids/bases, photoresists, thin film formation materials, formulated products, CMP slurries, and polyimides for advanced packaging. The company has six state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and research labs in the U.S., including Arizona, California, Colorado, Rhode Island, and Texas. For more information, please visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/em-global/en . FUJIFILM Corporation is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com .    For further details about our commitment to sustainability and Fujifilm’s Sustainable Value Plan 2030,click here (https://holdings.fujifilm.com/en/sustainability/plan/svp2030) . **Job Description** **Key responsibilities for this role include:** + Strong knowledge and experience as a quality assurance resource for data analysis, problem identification, resolution, and continuous improvement. + Driving problem solving methodologies (8D/MBPS) to find root cause of observed defects devise a short-term contaminant strategy and implement long-term solutions to prevent recurring problems, per internal and external customer expectations. Includes facilitating customer taskforce activities. + Broad knowledge of theory and principles of statistics and statistical process control Interact with customers to identify opportunities to improve quality and establish feedback with manufacturing and development personnel. + Actively lead and participate in internal and external quality audits. + Support the manufacturing groups to design, implement and document procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection. + Support consistent metrics (process capability, control charts, measurement quality) for monitoring systems effectiveness. + Interface with suppliers and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and assure that effective corrective action is implemented. + Drive ISO-9001 initiatives in order to maintain certifications. + Lead the delivery of medium to large improvement projects through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma and project management tools. + Collaborate with Operations, Quality and Product management to identify, and reduce sources of chronic customer complaints, manufacturing and laboratory quality issues, waste/scrap generation, and improve overall production inefficiencies. + Provides leadership and mentoring to the organization on Lean principles, by promoting the use of Six Sigma methodology (DMAIC, Kaizen, etc) + Creates key process flows and/or value stream maps. + Performs capability and other statistical assessments to meet organization goals in reducing process variability + All other reasonable duties as assigned. **REQUIREMENTS** + Minimum Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering or Quality Engineering, with specialization in Quality Systems and Statistics. + Must have 5+ years of experience in QA systems, (semiconductor industry preferred). + Direct experience with ISO9001 or equivalent Quality Management System. + Must have the ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written/presentations) at all levels both internally and externally. + Must have experience as a quality assurance resource for data analysis, problem identification, resolution, and continuous improvement. + Strong knowledge and experience for problem solving techniques such 5 why's, Fishbone, Process mapping, etc. in order to identify root cause and define CAPA. + Working knowledge of JMP statistical software is especially desirable or equivalent, SAP knowledge helpful. + Visits to other manufacturing sites, supplier, and customer sites (including occasional overseas travel). + Experience in design and development of new product introduction. + Certified Quality Auditor / Engineer preferred. + Six Sigma (DMAIC) - Lean Manufacturing experience preferred. + Working knowledge of PPAP APQP, VDA preferred + Must have excellent computer skills (Power-Point, Excel and statistical software tools). + Thorough understanding of general safety requirements Other Requirements: + Broad knowledge of theory and principles of statistics and statistical process control + Must have the ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written/presentations) at all levels. + A good working knowledge of statistics and applicable quality methodologies is required (e.g., Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis, etc.). + Must have excellent computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel and statistical software tools). + Working knowledge of JMP statistical software is especially desirable; SAP knowledge helpful. + Visits to other manufacturing sites, supplier, and customer sites (including occasional overseas travel). Expected travel – 3 days/month. **MENTAL & EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS** + **Resilience -** Adapting well in the face of workplace stressors, the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations, the ability to remain poised under all circumstances, the ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual. + **Communication -** The ability to successfully and professionally express and exchange ideas and meanings with all levels of employees in the organization, the ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients, the ability to work as an integral part of a team, ability to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust. + **Reasoning and decision-making -** The ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions, the ability to reason logically and make sound decisions. + **Comprehension -** The ability to complete tasks without direct supervision, the ability to simultaneously address multiple complete problems. + **Organizational skills -** Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy, the ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and interruptions, the ability to perform in situations requiring speed, deadlines or productivity quotas. **FUJIFILM Electronics Materials, U.S.A., Inc.,** is part of the Fujifilm family – a company that has been evolving and transforming for more than 85 years. Fujifilm is focused on four strategic business areas: _Advanced Materials_ , including electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing; _Imaging_ ; _Healthcare_ ; and products and services to support _Business Innovation_ . As a global company, Fujifilm has revenues of $21 billion, with 310 group companies and 73,275 employees worldwide. To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid. **EEO Information** Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc. **ADA Information** If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (feus.humanresources@fujifilm.com). **Job Locations** _US-RI-North Kingstown_ **Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(1/2/2025 3:00 PM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2024-27440_ **_Category_** _Quality Assurance_ **_Company (Portal Searching)_** _FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A_