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Quality Engineer

WestRock · North East, MD

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Industrial
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An engineer-level quality role at WestRock (industrial) in North East, MD.

They ask for
3+ years
Tools it names
FMEA, DOE, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Internal audits

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $90k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 15 quality engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Maryland plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 14 other live quality postings in Maryland.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $90k–$145k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ISO 9001 47%
  • ✓ FMEA 47%
  • Lean 40%
  • Root cause 40%
  • New product launch 33%
  • Six Sigma 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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How to get in at this plant

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    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at WestRock

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

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    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence, we use leading science and technology to advance fiber-based packaging.

Working within a fast-paced environment, the job holder will collaborate with the Quality team to analyze, design, and implement process solutions aimed at improving quality performance. The role involves working on-site with production employees and management.

This position is based on-site in Killingworth, five days a week.

Role

Responsibilities

  • ◆Monitor daily department performance KPIs and identify areas for improvement.
  • ◆Calculate metrics and evaluate process and quality data to recommend improvement opportunities.
  • ◆Assist with process troubleshooting and optimization analysis.
  • ◆Ensure compliance with all documented quality systems aligned with business requirements.
  • ◆Conduct Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), Measurement System Error Analysis (MSE), Design of Experiments (DOE), and validations to minimize potential manufacturing risks.
  • ◆Provide statistical support during improvement activities, including sampling plans, capability assessments, and process development.
  • ◆Act as Voice of the Customer for assigned clients, maintaining detailed knowledge of customer critical-to-quality standards and managing NCR resolutions.
  • ◆Conduct internal audits to support the business quality management systems.
  • ◆Manage multiple projects related to process improvements.
  • ◆Assist in developing long-term strategies for continuous improvement.
  • ◆Adhere to health and safety best practices in accordance with company policy and legislation.
  • ◆Perform other duties as assigned.

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