Senior Quality Engineer

Qnity; Sayreville (NJ); On-site; USD 112,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead product quality initiatives at our Parlin, New Jersey facility. This role drives customer complaint resolution, quality system improvements, and cross-functional continuous improvement projects, acting as the primary liaison with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or quality engineering, strong statistical analysis skills, and experience with DOE, control charts, and FMEA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing, quality engineering, process engineering, or continuous improvement experience.
• Experience in root cause analysis and risk assessment tools such as FMEA.
• Proficiency with statistical software packages such as Minitab or JMP.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer complaint investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Drive quality improvements in product performance, manufacturing, and service.
• Manage quality notifications and resolution roadmaps with global teams.
• Lead ISO audits and quality system improvement projects.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, R&D, supply chain, and commercial teams to resolve quality challenges.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Job description

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.

At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Position Summary

Qnity is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support our HD Microsystems business. HD MicroSystems (HDM) is a 50/50 joint venture between Qnity and Resonac and is the world's leading supplier of polyimide and PBO precursor chemistries for microelectronics applications.

This individual will be responsible for leading product quality initiatives, customer complaint resolution, quality system improvements, and cross-functional continuous improvement projects. This role serves as the primary liaison between customers and the business, ensuring customer requirements are understood, communicated, and incorporated into quality and operational strategies.

The position combines technical problem-solving, statistical analysis, project leadership, and customer engagement to drive improvements in product quality, manufacturing performance, and customer satisfaction while supporting new product development and long-term business growth.

This is a 100% onsite position that will report into our Parlin, New Jersey facility. Applicants currently residing within a daily commutable distance to this location will be given priority.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this opportunity.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the voice of the customer and establish quality standards that drive customer satisfaction and business success.
• Lead customer complaint investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
• Manage customer communications, quality notifications, and resolution roadmaps while collaborating with global teams.
• Develop and execute quality improvement initiatives that enhance product performance, service responsiveness, and customer experience.
• Drive quality ownership for assigned product portfolios, including process control, statistical monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.
• Lead quality activities associated with new product development, material qualifications, specifications, and commercialization efforts.
• Partner with manufacturing, R&D, supply chain, and commercial teams to resolve technical quality challenges and prioritize customer requirements.
• Lead ISO audits, customer audits, and quality system improvement projects.
• Utilize statistical tools and data analysis techniques to identify trends, reduce variability, and improve product quality.
• Support strategic quality roadmaps that align operational capabilities with current and future customer needs.
• Collaborate with global quality organizations to ensure consistency, alignment, and best-practice sharing across sites.

Minimum Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, process engineering, or continuous improvement.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or process engineering environment.
• Proficiency with statistical software packages such as Minitab, JMP, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methodologies including Design of Experiments (DOE), Control Charts, Gage R&R, and ANOVA.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and utilizing risk assessment tools such as FMEA and Cause & Effect analysis.
• Experience communicating with customers, suppliers, or external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and engineering judgment capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related business tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor, advanced materials, specialty chemical, or microelectronics industries.
• Knowledge of polyimide materials, material characterization techniques, and analytical testing methods.
• Experience working with global teams and managing projects across multiple regions and cultures.
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent continuous improvement certification.
• Experience leading customer audits, supplier quality initiatives, or quality management system improvements.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional quality and continuous improvement projects.

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Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.

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How Base Pay is Determined:

Qnity has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.

The Pay range for this role is $111,580.00 - $175,340.00 Annual