Containerboard Quality Engineer & Process Improvement Lead

Domtar; Kingsport (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar Corporation in Kingsport, Tennessee, is seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer to lead quality support for containerboard manufacturing. The role oversees quality systems, laboratory operations, calibration, and customer-focused quality improvements, ensuring products meet specifications.

The position requires coordination with production, sales, shipping, and customer service to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with TAPPI and internal standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, paper science, chemistry, quality management, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in quality, process, or manufacturing.
• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily quality support to containerboard manufacturing operations.
• Monitor quality performance and communicate trends to leadership and teams.
• Analyze data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for product quality and process capability.
• Support grade development, product optimization, and specification management.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical data analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Quality testing equipment

Laboratory calibration

Job description

Domtar Corporation in Kingsport, Tennessee, is seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer to lead quality support for containerboard manufacturing. The role oversees quality systems, laboratory operations, calibration, and customer-focused quality improvements, ensuring products meet specifications.

The position requires coordination with production, sales, shipping, and customer service to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with TAPPI and internal standards.