Org Marketing Statement

PARKER CHOMERICS is a global supplier of EMI shielding, thermal interface materials, plastics and optical products. We offer a worldwide network of applications engineering support, manufacturing facilities, and sales offices. With stocking and fabrication on five continents, our products are available anytime, anywhere. 

With Headquarters in Woburn, MA, Parker Chomerics is part of a global Fortune 500 company but has a small company feel.  We thrive on high performance teams that are empowered to make decisions on both a big and small scale. We strive to make a positive impact on the lives of our employees by establishing an inclusive, caring and friendly work environment. We encourage the continued education and skill development of our teams and offer advancement opportunities at a global division. If you’re looking for a fast paced, collaborative environment where you can be at the cutting edge of engineering solutions, look no further. This opportunity is with the Specialty Materials Business Unit in Woburn, MA.

Position Summary

Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the quality operations in the assigned Value Stream.  Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes.  Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis.  Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant quality objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Assesses quality assurance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods.  Devises and implements various methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of products, processes and production equipment. 
• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality assurance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals.  Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses.
• Provides input on quality to product development teams.
• Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers.  Ensures compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys.  Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.
• Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations.  Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality assurance activities.
• Participates in failure analysis and corrective action investigations.
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.
• Represents company by interfacing with customers, assisting with internal and external audits.  May act as main contact in audit.  Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.
• Communicates and educates Value Stream Team on matters requiring specialized knowledge of quality functions, i.e., Production Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), and document control.
• Makes quality related customer and vendor visits and contacts as required.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchspaning state-of-the-art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in other professional associations.

Qualifications

• US Citizen or US Permanent Resident Status required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• 2-4 + years of related quality experience, in a manufacturing environment is required.
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations. 
• Ability to assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management. 
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience desired.
• Experience in maintaining and improving AS9100, ISO9001, and IATF 16949 based quality systems desired.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.  This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”) If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) and Genetic Information Discrimination

Drug Tests

Drug-Free WorkplaceIn accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.