Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
ZT Systems · Secaucus, NJ
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at ZT Systems (industrial) in Secaucus, NJ. Coordinate, direct, and manage product quality activities with a focus on issue resolution, responsible party approval, process control, and quality assurance.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Internal audits, Supplier quality
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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About the role
About the Role
We are seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer who will work collectively with multiple functions within ZT to drive quality improvements across all of our products and processes. The Sr Supplier Quality Engineer will analyze field, production, and supplier data to develop plans and improvement actions as well as drive root cause and corrective actions on major quality excursions, and impacts to yield rates. This position will be based out of our Secaucus, NJ office.
What You Will Do
- ◆Coordinate, direct, and manage product quality activities with a focus on issue resolution, responsible party approval, process control, and quality assurance
- ◆Drive continuous improvement of ZT product quality performance through customer, ZT factory, engineering, and supplier data
- ◆Manage quality excursion recovery by working with purchasing, supplier, and customer-facing teams to recover from rejects/defects
- ◆Proactively monitor ZT and supplier nonconformance performance, and identify & drive process improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation including 8D and 5-why’s
- ◆Driving cross-functional teams to make improvements to relevant quality processes
- ◆Engage in the internal audit process
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What You Bring
- •B.S. degree in Engineering (ideally Electrical or Computer Engineering), and 2+ years of experience in Quality Engineering (alternatively a MS degree and 0+ years of experience)
- •QA or QC work experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
- •Experience with printed circuit board assembly and/or server and rack-level assembly
- •Experience in project management 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.
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 about our benefits here.
Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.