Senior Quality Engineer - Roofing Materials Lab Leadership

Amrize; Beech Grove (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) pre‑tax

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, Dental, Disability and Life

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & FSAs

Paid time off & holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Educational Assistance Program

Dress for your day

Job summary

Amrize North America Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee quality control, raw material verification, and process quality assurance for asphalt modified bitumen roofing and waterproofing membranes.

You will lead the lab team, ensure ASTM and UL compliance, and drive continuous improvement using SPC and root-cause analysis. You will coordinate with operations, process engineering, and R&D for new product development and process optimization, ensuring products meet strict internal specs

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years experience in Quality.
• Preferred 3+ years in Asphalt, rubber/polymers, or continuous web manufacturing with leadership experience.
• Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt or CQE (ASQ) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the Lab Supervisor and Quality Technicians; manage staffing and priorities.
• Oversee testing of raw materials and finished Mod Bit roll products.
• Monitor process parameters using SPC to reduce yield variation and scrap.
• Ensure compliance with ASTM standards, UL ratings, and building codes.
• Lead 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone investigations; drive CAPA actions.

Skills

Lab leadership

Quality control

Statistical process control

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Amrize is building North America. From bridges and railways to data centers, schools, offices and homes, our solutions are inside the buildings and infrastructure that connect people and advance how we live. And we invite you to come and build with us.

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we offer advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop. Wherever our customers are, whatever their job, we’re ready to deliver. Our 19,000 colleagues work across 1,000 sites supported by an unparalleled distribution network. Infrastructure, commercial and residential, new build, repair and refurbishment: We’re in every construction market.

Amrize listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 23, 2025, following our spinoff as an independent company. Join us and build your ambition.

Elevate is committed to providing the highest quality commercial roofing, wall and lining systems to solve our customers’ challenges, grounded by a 45-year legacy of proven experience. Our mission is to deliver solutions that save time, perform reliably and protect our communities. We are devoted to building partnerships rooted in trust in reflection of our Elevate promise that Nobody Covers You Better™.

We’re seeking a Quality Engineer who’s ready to be part of a people-first company offering best-in-class products, exceptional training, and deep industry pride—all built to help our partners and team succeed.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Quality Engineer oversees quality control, raw material verification, and process qualityassurance for asphalt modified bitumen (SBS/APP) roofing and waterproofing membranemanufacturing. This role directly manages the quality laboratory team—including the LabSupervisor and Quality Technicians—ensuring process Cpk achievement and products meetstrict internal specifications and ASTM industry standards through leadership, statistical processcontrol, continuous improvement, and root-cause failure analysis.

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

• Team Leadership & Management: Directly supervise, mentor, and evaluate the LabSupervisor and Quality Technicians. Manage lab staffing schedules, shift handoffs, andoperational priorities.
• Testing & Lab Operations: Oversee physical, chemical, and mechanical testingexecuted by the lab team on raw materials (asphalt flux, polymers, mineral fillers,reinforcement mats) and finished Mod Bit roll products.
• Process Control & SPC: Monitor line parameters (blend viscosity, dispersion, compound thickness, coating weight) using Statistical Process Control (SPC) to reduceyield variation and scrap.
• Standards Compliance: Ensure product compliance with ASTM standards, UL ratings,and national and regional building code certifications.
• Root-Cause Analysis: Lead 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone investigations into non-conforming materials, product defects, and customer claims; implement permanentcorrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Equipment & Calibration: Oversee laboratory maintenance, calibration programs, andgauge R&R studies for lab equipment (rheometers, ring-and-ball softening pointapparatus, penetrometers, tensile testers).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with operations, process engineering, andR&D to support new product development (NPD) trials and process optimization.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Education:

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or Mechanical Engineering

Field of Study Preferred:

Required Work Experience:

• 5+ years experience in Quality
• Preferred; 3+ years in Asphalt, rubber/polymers, or continuous web manufacturing, with 2+ years in a supervisory or leardership capacity.
• Proficient in SPC software (Minitab), ISO 9001 quality systems, and ASTM testing methods

Additional Requirements :

• Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt or CQE (ASQ) preferred

WHAT WE OFFER

• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day

BUILDING INCLUSIVE WORKSPACES
At Amrize, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. We're seeking builders, creative thinkers and innovators. Come put your expertise to work while developing the knowledge and skills to drive your career forward. With us you’ll have the chance to build your ambition!

Amrize North America Inc. takes pride in our hiring processes and our commitment that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Amrize North America Inc, and its respective subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers, deciding all employment on the basis of qualification, merit and business need. Amrize Canada Inc. is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.Amrize North America Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

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