Product Quality Specialist

2 weeks ago


Elkton MD United States W.L. Gore & Associates Full time
About the Role: We are looking for a Product Quality Manager to join our Fabrics Quality Team. In this role, you will be providing critical day-to-day quality support, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive end to end Quality for a product line.

This position will be located at our facility in Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:
  • Ensure product is released on time and assist with assessing/resolving failures detected in the laboratory and manufacturing
  • Assist in resolving internal and supplier non-conformances
  • Partner with Complaint Coordinator to resolve or provide insight to complaints
  • Partner with manufacturing to improve the product yield and support to resolve problems in production
  • Engage with Supplier Quality to ensure all raw material specifications are completed
  • Engage with Admin to ensure all lab information management system product setup is completed prior to approving product launch
  • Engage in new product stage gate review
  • Partner with the business to obsolete products in the ERP System
  • Partner with Supplier Quality to obsolete raw material specifications when a product is obsoleted
  • Drive internal improvement projects (kaizen events, process mapping) and product performance reviews
    Required Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years Quality Assurance experience
    • Knowledge of Quality roles, responsibilities, and terminology (non-conformance, corrective and preventive action, MOC)
    • Effective written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal and influencing skills, and conflict resolution skills
    • Ability to investigate non-conforming product
    • Ability to evaluate data statistically using current industry tools
    • Ability to navigate a cross functional team environment independently
    • Ability to conduct and participate in internal audits
    • Ability to travel 10%

      Desired Qualifications:
      • Certified Quality Professional or Quality Auditor
      • Green belt or black belt in continuous improvement

        This position requires access to export-controlled areas and information. Candidates must be "U.S. persons" as that term is defined in 8 USC -1324b(a)(3). The term "U.S. persons" includes resident aliens ("green-card" holders) as well as certain refugees, asylum-holders and residents qualifying for temporary residence under the terms of 8 USC -1255a.

        Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore's hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

        What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

        We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

        We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

        Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

        Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

        Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

        Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

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