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ROLE OVERVIEW:
The Quality Management & EHS Master Data Sr. Engineer implements tactical and operational goals established by management, contributing to new products, processes, standards, and operational plans with moderate impact on department results.
This role maintains, enhances, and governs SAP Quality Management (QM) and Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) master data, including inspection plans, calibration procedures, Master Inspection Characteristics (MICs), sampling procedures, QM material master fields, EHS Substance and Specification (SAF) master data, and regulatory content.
The engineer collaborates cross-functionally with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Product Stewardship, IT, Manufacturing, and Procurement to optimize business processes, support new material introductions, resolve defects, and improve data governance.
MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leverage knowledge of business processes and technical requirements to create, update, and maintain SAP QM & EHS Master Data including inspection plans, MICs, sampling procedures, material master QM fields and EHS SAF master data.
- Ensure master data supports compliant inspection lot creation, traceability, sampling logic, testing requirement, and optimal integration with other functional areas (PTS).
- Oversight of Agile and SAP interface and Master Data changes.
- Maintain SAP EHS Substance Data (SUBID), Identifiers (IDENT), Material Assignments (MATNR), phrase catalogues, EHS phrases, and physical-chemical properties for SDS and labels.
- Govern creation, change, and archival of SAF master data objects.
- Upload, validate, and manage SAP EHS regulatory content packages.
- Generate and maintain WWI symbols required for SDS, labels, and other EHS reports.
- Perform routine audits of QM and EHS Master Data, determine root cause of issues, and deploy corrections/corrective actions cross-functionally managing-without-authority.
- Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Regulatory teams to maintain accurate inspection and inventory management logic.
- Support new product introduction and engineering changes with accurate, compliant QM and EHS master data to enable business growth.
- Analyze inspection and regulatory data, review defect trends, improve inspection strategies, and support KPI reporting.
- Troubleshoot inspection lot creation issues and resolve inconsistencies in QM workflows to support day-to-day operations.
- Contribute to SAP S/4HANA EHS and QM improvement projects and standardize master data procedures.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for SAP consultants or other IT-based communications.
- Ensures accuracy of Master Data changes by working cross-functionally with super-users by leveraging system knowledge and approval oversight.
- And other responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- Bachelors degree in Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
- 5 years of solid experience managing QM Master data or equivalent.
- Experience with inspection plans, MICs, sampling procedures, and QM views of the material master.
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Preferred: SAP QM training or coursework.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA QM and EHS functionality.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, excipient, or healthcare manufacturing environments.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
EXPERIENCE:
- Demonstrated experience owning SAP QM Master Data for raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods during development, launch, and maintenance.
- Experience working within AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 standards. ISO 13485 is a plus.
- Ability to analyze system workflows, optimize business processes, and troubleshoot QM challenges such as inspection lot creation, sampling logic, change management, and usage decision workflows.
- Cross-functional experience in regulatory, quality, stewardship, manufacturing, or procurement.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB COMPETENTLY:
- Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA EHS and QM data structures and functions, including inspection plans, MICs, associated data, and integration with other SAP functional areas, such as PTS and EWM.
- High attention to detail, data accuracy, and documentation discipline in an AS9100 and ISO9001 environment.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
- Familiarity with SDS authoring, hazard communication requirements, chemical regulatory frameworks, and QM processes.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of data. Analytical problem solving.
- Ability to communicate technical master-data requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS
- Majority of time indoors in either office conditions in a climate-controlled setting with fluorescent & natural light or in a production/laboratory environment.
- Periodic excursions to production floor
- Frequent time in warehouse, manufacturing, and/or laboratory conditions requiring the use of PPE.
-Travel: Less than 10%, Domestic |
