Quality Engineer at Essity in Manchester, CT

Quality Engineer

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity is currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer located at our manufacturing facility in Manchester, CT.

We’re looking for people who embody our Beliefs & Behaviors and bring curiosity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. If you want to learn and grow in a collaborative environment where your skills are challenged, but you’re always supported, we would love to connect.

What You Will Do

• An Employee with uncompromised commitment to our I Care journey which ensures a safe, healthy, and sustainable work environment.
• Is a Role Model for Safety and supports the safety improvements
• Assures legal compliance in quality matters.
• Develops standards for Quality measurements in Laboratory and on the Lines.
• Secures the availability and the right implementation of standard documentation.
• Keeps the specifications for material and product / article specifications updated.
• Develops the capabilities tools to assure the right follow up of processes and products and trains RST, quality department and operation crews regarding quality subjects e.g. product specification, quality checks, SPC, validation routines etc.
• Supports continuous improvement following Daily Direction Setting (DDS) zero loss flowchart or/and SGA/FI in line with Business Needs.
• Reports consumer complaints and Quality KPI’s to Site, Unit and more specific to Production Lines.
• Perform supplier qualification and monitoring activities and maintenance of the Approved Supplier List (ASL).
• Supports the Process Engineers and Technical Team in the impact on improvements in Quality issues.
• Ensures effective communication and participates in Daily & Weekly Operational Meetings (DOMs & WOMs).
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in quality management, business, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience (Manufacturing/Assembly Engineering, Ops, Engr, Quality).
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience performing internal and external audits, including supplier and vendor audits.
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 preferred.
• Experience in document control and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze quality data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions.
• Experience in root cause analysis for recurring quality issues.
• Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Six Sigma Black Belt, or ASQ certifications a plus.
• Proficiency in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate and advocate.
• Travel requirement: 10%

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation

$66,990 - $95,700 annual salary range + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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Job Requisition ID:

Essity266060