Quality Engineer for Spunlace Operations is responsible for supporting the quality assurance testing and quality control systems testing for hydro entangled nonwovens and EDANA hygiene standards. This position will play a critical role assisting in Trials as well as new product development on various applications at our sites and for overseeing our quality laboratory standards.  This position will assist in establishing procedures and standards specific to the nonwovens industry in accordance with customer specifications and standard operating conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for assisting with all quality audits supporting successful certifications on spunlace operations.  Perform quality control processes on raw materials and finished goods through laboratory testing, visual inspection, and statistical data analysis. 
• Supervise quality laboratory operations for nonwovens industry, systems, and practices and define testing needs and frequencies for all products according to product and customer specifications.  Conduct daily reviews of vision files to identify and segregate defects pursuant to  EDANA standard compliance and QAKE audit requirement.
• Train employees on how to avoid overlooking defects based on the customer requirements. 
• Assist in process training for quality systems, compliance, environmental policies, and process improvements. 
• Set up supplier and product specifications in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and its associated Microsoft Dynamics AX system.  Ensure that quality assurance and laboratory test methods specific to our nonwovens productions and customer specification, frequency, and test values and data are correct for each product and will ensure quality support for all product certifications. 
• Lead in complaint investigations, claim handling, root cause analysis, and corrective actions. 
• Define and engage in continuous improvement activities, including identifying hydro entangling equipment, hygiene products, and process needs and develop improvement programs affecting safety, quality, yield, productivity, and recycling. 
• Monitor non-conformances found in different stages of the production process and plan appropriate corrective and preventative actions using Fibertex Standard 8 D methodology and set up in Fibertex NCR system in AX. This includes writing and submitting corrective action reports.
• Apply experience using problem-solving techniques including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5 Whys, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and Analytical Trouble Shooting (ATS) to measure processes in quality to ensure product quality and integrity.
• Use quality management tools and techniques including ISO, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R), Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Mistake-Proofing Tools to ensure consistent applications and process measurements.
• Drive the continual improvement of the product release process, ensuring that nonconforming products (substandard report and quality hold material)  are identified quickly and properly dispositioned.  Review and approve reworked materials.
• Manage Quality Key Performance Indicators (QKPIs), including number of complaints received, cost of complaints received, yield loss, audit findings, capability indices including CPK (process capability index).
• Apply experience with industry quality standards, including Nonwovens Standard Procedures (formerly called WSP test methods), ASTM International Standards, and EDANA Nonwovens Standard Procedures.

Minimum functional and technical skill requirements:

Applicant’s experience must include:

• Experience with nonwovens hydro entanglement process and hygiene applications laboratory testing.
• Knowledge of Quality Laboratory for nonwovens industry, systems, and practices.
• Using problem-solving techniques including Root Cause Analysis (RCA),5 Whys, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and Analytical Trouble Shooting (ATS) to measure processes in quality to ensure product quality and integrity.
• Using quality management tools and techniques including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R), Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Mistake-Proofing Tools to ensure consistent applications and process measurements.
• Experience with industry quality standards, including Nonwovens Standard Procedures (formerly called WSP test methods), ASTM International Standards, and EDANA Nonwovens Standard Procedures.

Minimum education and experience requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering, Nonwovens Science and Technology, related field or equivalent and 3 years of relevant manufacturing work experience in the nonwovens or web processes industries with systems and customer-based audits as Quality Engineer or related occupation.

Additional:

Timeframe: Full-time
Location: Gray Court, South Carolina
Other: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday

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