Principal Engineer, Master Black Belt — Quality Excellence

ZT Group Intl, Inc. dba ZT Systems; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 141,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave and family care

Job summary

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, seeks a Principal Engineer, Master Black Belt to lead enterprise-wide quality and operational excellence initiatives for high-performance, liquid-cooled server products and manufacturing processes. You will mentor Black Belts and Green Belts, drive data-driven improvements, and influence cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, cost-efficient production.

MBA exposure is advantageous, with 10–15 years in high-volume manufacturing and 5+ years in leadership or

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in high-volume, high-complexity manufacturing.
• at least 5 years in leadership or transformation roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation initiatives and set new standards for manufacturing risk analysis, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement new systems, processes, or frameworks to support smart factory vision.
• Leverage data-rich environments to generate insights that improve yield, reliability, and throughput.
• Collaborate across design, quality, manufacturing, test, and supplier engineering to drive production-ready solutions.
• Apply advanced statistical methods to identify and control risk in manufacturing environments.
• Coach and mentor Black Belts and Green Belts to develop technical and leadership capabilities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex operational issues and implement enterprise-level improvements.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Data-driven decision making

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Change agent mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Education

MBA (advantageous)

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Python

R

SQL

Job description

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, seeks a Principal Engineer, Master Black Belt to lead enterprise-wide quality and operational excellence initiatives for high-performance, liquid-cooled server products and manufacturing processes. You will mentor Black Belts and Green Belts, drive data-driven improvements, and influence cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, cost-efficient production.

MBA exposure is advantageous, with 10–15 years in high-volume manufacturing and 5+ years in leadership or