The Quality Engineer is responsible for providing quality guidance and technical support within the plant as well as to customers. Responsibilities will include ensuring product compliance as well as leading and participating in continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities :

• Must follow Ahlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each product grade.
• Acts as a technical resource to support the efforts of Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing, Product Development and Quality / CTS.
• Monitor and analyze internal quality data with the goal of product optimization
• Oversee incoming raw material specifications and certifications.
• Manage supplier quality – including : conduct supplier audits and evaluations, facilitate submission of supplier corrective action requests with response documentation and follow-up.
• Ensure compliance for certifications – FSC, ISO
• Lead the development of new lab test procedures and the completion of lab equivalency testing
• Supervise resource(s) assigned to technical day-to-day and project based work
• Promote the quality management system by providing a basic understanding of requirements, specifications, test protocols, etc…
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement efforts
• Lead and participate in problem solving activities
• Support customer claim investigation
• Other duties as assigned

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