About the role

AI summarised

The Global Quality Management System Manager oversees the QMS across all ALAM manufacturing sites globally, ensuring compliance with ISO9001 and alignment with World Business Line policies. This role drives quality improvement, leads audit programs, promotes quality culture through tools like SPC and FMEA, and collaborates cross-functionally to embed quality into every process. The position requires extensive experience in semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing environments and multisite QMS management.

Industrial GasesOnsite

Key Responsibilities

Hold the overall ownership of the ALAM global Quality Management System (QMS)
Ensure ALAM quality policies and procedures are in-place to meet the international standards, World Business Line procedures and customer requirements
Analyze the current quality management system gaps and define improvement plans
Represent ALAM to collaborate with World Business Line Quality Function on QMS improvement and alignment
Lead and drive the ALAM global QMS audit program
Advocate quality culture and mindset, drive no tolerance to deviation behavior, promote quality tools, such as SPC, FMEA, control plan, 8D methodology, Cause & Effect diagram
Collaborate with the Industrial Management Department to identify best practices
Oversee the ALAM Quality documentation management
Streamlines quality processes and promotes Continuous Improvement
Identify quality training programs to relevant functions and personnel, create training materials if required
Form effective partnerships with leaders within various functions across ALAM organization to align on and achieve shared strategies and goals
Travel to Air Liquide Advanced Materials sites to support implementation, consistency alignment and leveraging best practices

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or higher, preferably in Quality or Chemical Engineering related
10+ years of relevant working experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
Minimum 7 years of working experience in the high volume manufacturing environment in the semiconductor industry or semiconductor supply chain, preferably in MNC
Minimum 5 years in managing multisite Quality Management System related roles
Strong knowledge and practice in driving Quality Management System improvement
Certified ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 or VDA auditor
Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in written and verbal formats with customers, stakeholders at multiple levels in the business
Experience in QMS set up and maintenance for multisites or a company
Strong knowledge and practice in quality tools, such as SPC, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, 8D, 5 Whys analysis, Cause & Effect problem solving methodologies
Six sigma green belt or black belt will be a plus
Experience in using SAP, LIMS and SPC softwares (such as NWA, SPACE, JMP or Minitab) is an advantage
Knowledge in analytical techniques and equipment, such as GC, FTIR, ICP-MS etc. is an advantage
Experience in leading cross functional teams globally
Experience in driving improvement projects and quality culture and mindset
Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written)
Able to communicate in other languages (Korean, Mandarin, Japanese) will be a plus
Must be a team player and able to manage in a multicultural and diverse environment