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Sr Staff MFG Quality Engineer

ZT Systems · Secaucus, NJ

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Base pay
$116k–$155k
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
8+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at ZT Systems (industrial) in Secaucus, NJ. Develop, implement, and maintain quality Control Plans and inspection strategies for new SKUs, ensuring effective in-process and final inspection requirements.

They ask for
8+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
Six Sigma, Root cause, FMEA, Control plans, Minitab, ISO 9001
Base pay
$116k–$155k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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About the role

About the Role

The NPI-focused Manufacturing Quality Engineer provides oversight and guidance in manufacturing operations. They coach manufacturing personnel on proper compliance and empower them to identify and escalate quality issues, to ensure quality products. Our Manufacturing Quality Engineers not only play a part in the design of our products, but also in ensuring that our process is as efficient as possible.

What you'll do

  • ◆Support System Test teams and assembly teams in quality issue investigation and solutions development for NPI builds.
  • ◆Investigate and document causes of non-conformance issues in the Quality Incident Report Database and drive/implement corrective actions with supplier quality engineering.
  • ◆Create quality and process alerts to drive corrective actions and train employees
  • ◆Lead pilot build audits for new SKUs to identify risks and drive improvement actions with New Product Introduction (NPI) and Manufacturing Engineering teams
  • ◆Develop, implement, and maintain quality Control Plans and inspection strategies for new SKUs, ensuring effective in-process and final inspection requirements.
  • ◆Create inspection SOPs with checkpoints based on critical-to-quality requirements.
  • ◆Participate in DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and PFMEA reviews for NPI SKUs.
  • ◆Drive improvements in assembly processes to reduce workmanship errors through established Root Cause Corrective Action methodologies.
  • ◆Monitor Quality KPIs for test and assembly process areas and ensure that processes remain in control.
  • ◆Participate in LEAN initiative, and engage Six Sigma tools for process improvements
  • ◆Create and maintain QMS documentation for production and warehouse processes.
  • ◆Support the manufacturing and warehouse teams during customer audits.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering discipline, advanced degree preferred
  • ✓8+ years experience in a high-mix, medium-volume hardware manufacturing environment preferred

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

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What We Offer

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.

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What you bring

  • •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • •Experience managing projects using six sigma tools and techniques
  • •Experience in Quality auditing for ISO 9001 or equivalent standards
  • •Demonstrated experience in analyzing and solving complex problems
  • •Experience in coaching engineers and technicians in problem solving
  • •Rigorous engineering and leadership skills
  • •Experience in effectively working with cross functional teams and executive management to get measurable results
  • •Proficiency with Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Word)
  • •Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and data analysis software (Minitab)
  • •Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workload and deadlines.

Health & Wellness

  • •Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
  • •Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
  • •Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

  • •Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
  • •Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

  • •Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
  • •Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more ab

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