Continuous Improvement Engineer — Data-Driven Mastery

2261 DuPont Electronic Materials CMP, LLC; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead plant-wide improvement initiatives in Newark. You will drive lean projects, develop KPIs, and create Power BI dashboards to enable rapid decision-making and sustained process enhancements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years of manufacturing/engineering experience, and proficiency in Power BI or JMP scripting. Green belt certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience (manufacturing, reliability, engineering, etc.).
• Proficiency in PowerBI and/or JMP script.

Responsibilities

• Leading and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to optimize yield, processes and increase efficiencies.
• Identifying improvement opportunities through data analysis and process mapping and proposing solutions to solve them.
• Developing and maintaining KPIs to measure effectiveness of improvement efforts.
• Creating dashboards in Power BI and JMP script to query, analyze, and visualize data for insights.
• Creating process documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and training material.
• Providing guidance, training, and coaching on continuous improvement methods and tools (Lean Six Sigma).
• Collaborating with departments to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Performing root cause analysis and developing corrective actions for quality issues.
• Conducting time and motion studies or value stream mapping to identify waste.
• Developing and implementing standard work processes to reduce variability.
• Optimizing production layouts, material handling, and staffing to improve throughput and quality.
• Working with cross-functional teams on cost reduction initiatives.
• Leading Kaizen events for process improvement.

Skills

Power BI

JMP scripting

Data analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

JMP

Job description

Qnity is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead plant-wide improvement initiatives in Newark. You will drive lean projects, develop KPIs, and create Power BI dashboards to enable rapid decision-making and sustained process enhancements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years of manufacturing/engineering experience, and proficiency in Power BI or JMP scripting. Green belt certification is a plus.