Supply Chain Quality Manager

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. Supply Chain Quality Manager Location: Hampton, NJ Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Manager to join our team! Influential individual contributor that leads the management and development of the quality activities for establishing a process to manage suppliers to understand and support requirements of supplying Lindes semiconductor customer base through Supplier Direct and Linde EG&SP production plants. This position is part of the Linde process for selecting new suppliers, managing suppliers, evaluating suppliers, assessing suppliers, tracking business continuity planning (BCP) and change control procedures, and interfacing with suppliers. This position works closely with Linde procurement, Linde product management, EG&SP operations, and EG&SP Quality & Process Control Systems. This position reports to the EG&SP Associate Director, Quality. What we offer you! – Competitive compensation – Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision and more) – 401(k) retirement savings plan – Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO) – Employee discount programs – Career growth opportunities What you will be doing: – Managing and facilitating the supplier quality audit program – Performing selected supplier quality audits – Managing and facilitation evaluation of Suppliers Corrective Action Requests per the QIR system. – Manages the Linde supplier evaluation process utilizing the Linde SESPA management program. – Interfacing with key suppliers, Linde stakeholders and customers regarding supply quality program development and performance, and supplier continuous improvement initiatives. – Manage the Linde program to assess Change Control, BCP, and Capacity updates from suppliers. – In coordination with procurement, product management, and sales send out capacity updates, new requirements, and detailed supplier communications as required with new information to support Linde supply plans. – Manage the Supplier Quality Addendum (SQA) process with Linde suppliers. – Support key customer regarding management of Linde quality systems, problem solving, and new product introduction in support of the sales process. What makes you great: – Associate degree preferred in an engineering, quality, or science discipline. – Minimum of 5 years experience in quality, engineering, or operations function in the electronic gases industry preferred. – Strong knowledge of semiconductor customer quality and operational requirements. Supply quality assessment and process control systems (PCS) experience preferred. – Strong knowledge of industry safety standards. – Experience with electronic gases and technical product, valve and packaging knowledge preferred. – Proficient with quality methodologies and systems (e.g. problem solving, 8D investigations, complaint response, FMEA, root cause analysis) preferred. – Certified quality auditor, quality engineer or certified quality manager preferred. – Must have the ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels. – Must possess excellent computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, and statistical software tools). Why you will enjoy working with us: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet. For more information about the company, please visit our website.

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