Quality and Continuous Improvement Specialist

Air Liquide Electronics innovative electronic materials respond to increasingly challenging customer demands for improved mobility, connectivity, computing power and energy consumption. We offer ultra pure carrier gases, a wide range of specialty gases and advanced precursor molecules, enabling equipment for safe distribution, purification and on-line purity control. On site, manufacturers rely on our expertise in providing full management of these gases, advanced molecules and equipment and in helping to continuously improve production processes.

Balazs Nanoanalysis is a contract analytical laboratory owned by Air Liquide Electronics is world-wide leader in supplying gases, specialty chemicals and services to a wide variety of industries. Balazs Nanoanalysis operates analytical labs around the world serving both internal and external clients. We support clients in a wide array of industries including semiconductor, biotechnology, aerospace/defense industry, solar, energy storage, automotive and many others. Our highly-skilled chemists assist other scientists and engineers from companies in these fields to support a wide array of activities such as quality assurance, contamination studies, R&D and failure analysis.

This position will:

-Drive compliance with industrial management and quality systems
-Manage quality key performance indicators
-Serve as primary point of contact for auditors and audit findings
-Deliver successful cost saving/revenue generation using the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology.
-Lead and coach Yellow Belts through certification and continued project execution.
-Deploy Six Sigma/Lean White Belt training and Quality University as required
-Utilize Six Sigma/Lean methodologies to improve efficiency, improve capacity, and reduce costs.
-Promote cultural transformation through the use of change management tools and best practices.

• Manage initiatives and implement sustainable solutions:

  • Partner with local managers to identify efficiency, capacity, or savings opportunities.

  • Drive implementation of global documents and strategies.

  • Deliver successful CI workshops, team activities, and projects, aligned with business objectives, that are simple and sustainable.

  • Lead teams through corrective and preventive actions as a result of audits, customer feedback, or GEB direction.

  • Lead and perform rigorous root cause analyses for closure of quality events, near misses or good catches as required.

• Drive local continuous improvement and quality efforts

  • Align CI Projects and initiatives with ALEUS Strategy.

  • Communicate and report project progress, results, deviations and risks to relevant teams.

  • Provide updates on quality and CI KPIs and projects in the monthly site staff meetings and quarterly ops meetings with Balazs leadership.

  • Govern local project and activity progression through the DMAIC, DFSS, PDCA, or other continuous improvement route.

  • Manage and drive local 5S program(s).

  • Provide oversight and compliance with local measurement system analyses, training and qualification programs, and calibration programs.

  • Serve as an auditor on internal audit teams as required.

  • Manage SOPs and training associated with changes as appropriate.

• Enhance Air Liquide IMS, Quality, and Six Sigma/Lean culture by educating and sharing best practices & tools:

  • Train and coach team members on the use of Continuous Improvement tools.

  • Drive Continuous Improvement awareness through the organization.

  • Support branding, marketing, and communication efforts for continuous improvement and quality.

  • Identify, translate and promote best practices globally.

  • Actively participate in the Continuous Improvement network.

  • Report project status and cultural milestones to local leadership.

  • Drive SMART (Safety, Mastery, Assets, Resilient, Transformation) Agenda.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; preferably in science, mathematics, engineering or a related technical field.

• 3+ years experience leading others as a subject matter expert, shift leader, or supervisor.

• 5+ years experience with quality systems and implementation.

• Knowledge of QA/QC fundamentals including resultant data analysis and problem solving techniques (e.g. risk management, 5-Why, fishbone analysis, 8D, TapRooT).

• Basic knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

• Willingness to pursue Six Sigma Green and Black Belts within first two years

• Basic knowledge of quality systems, including ISO 17025:2017, ISO 9001:2008 and TS16949:2009.

• Willingness to obtain a "lead auditor" certification in one or more quality systems within the first two years.

• Demonstrated leadership skills; ability to lead through influence.

• Skillful time management.

• Ability to manage multiple projects.

• Ability to influence and navigate leaders and employees through change in process and behaviors.

• Minitab, JUMP, or other statistical tool proficiency.

• Effective communication skills, including visual communication.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to make sound, data-based decisions

• High energy; self starter is a must.

• Strong fluency in the Google Platform, LIMS, PowerBI, and Oracle, as well as data management/business intelligence.

The Salary rate range for this position in California is $120,000.00 to $130,000.00

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

For more information you can go to Air Liquide Benefit Offerings

The candidate must have valid unrestricted employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.