QA Engineer

The Quality Engineer (QE) will be part of the Quality Assurance group at the Merck Pyeongtaek, Korea site. The QE will provide day to day Quality Engineering support for a fast-paced semiconductor materials manufacturing operation. This role will be a key quality driver for site activities including data automation, statistical analysis, problem solving, action plans, RFCs, and preventative actions to reduce / eliminate risk to product performance to customer.Duties include but are not limited to : Provide lead data automation and digitalization analysis by pulling data from various databases and creating automated visualization dashboards.Lead predictive techniques / advanced data science analytics to identify control points and ensure quality before product manufacturing.Evaluate deviations / OOS OOC conditions and provide guidance for the disposition of non-conforming product.Utilize LEAN Six Sigma practices to implement and improve plant quality standards and processes.Lead root cause investigations for customer complaints and quality investigations using model-based problem-solving techniques. Support the site SPC program. Provide SPC / SQC data support and customized trend charts to assess and monitor product / process performance. Prepare SQC Charts / CpK reports and calculate specifications / control limits for both internal and customer requirements. Who you are :  Minimum Qualifications :  5+ years of quality, manufacturing, or technical work experience.Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or other technical discipline. Preferred Qualifications :  American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer. (CQE)Chemical manufacturing or semiconductor experience.Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification,Strong hands-on knowledge of statistical process control (SPC / SQC), root cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA), problem solving, FMEAs, Design of Experiment (DoE), continuous improvement (CI) activities, management of change, and document control systems.Hands-on experience with process improvement, data automation, and data digitization.Strong Data analysis and data preparation automation knowledge with background in programming. (Python, Java script, SQL, Alteryx / DataIku, Tableau)Proficient with statistical software including Minitab, JMP, NWA.SAP experience.ISO Certification.