Raw Materials Engineer — Quality & Continuous Improvement

Eastman; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Eastman Martinsville, VA is seeking a Raw Materials Engineer to lead technical efforts supporting daily manufacturing and cross-functional teams across operations, maintenance, engineering, quality and business leadership.

You will identify and implement process improvements for raw materials specifications, lead Lean and Six Sigma projects, maintain COA documentation, and collaborate with New Product Development, Product Management, R&D and customers to scale new materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 2 years in manufacturing, operations, or engineering.
• Experience with raw materials quality and manufacturing processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support and troubleshooting of incoming raw materials and their impact on the manufacturing process.
• Interact with Operators on the manufacturing floor to gather feedback and drive improvements.
• Lead projects to improve raw materials specifications using Lean, Six Sigma, and statistical analysis.
• Act as site representative for raw materials suppliers; partner with Procurement and conduct supplier audits.
• Perform root cause analysis of quality failures and customer complaints to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain COA and internal specification documentation for incoming raw materials.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Statistical analysis

ISO 9001

Job description

Eastman Martinsville, VA is seeking a Raw Materials Engineer to lead technical efforts supporting daily manufacturing and cross-functional teams across operations, maintenance, engineering, quality and business leadership.

You will identify and implement process improvements for raw materials specifications, lead Lean and Six Sigma projects, maintain COA documentation, and collaborate with New Product Development, Product Management, R&D and customers to scale new materials.