Sr Staff MFG Quality Engineer

SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 116,250 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health resources

Paid time off

Structured training programs

Job summary

SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to provide oversight and guidance in manufacturing operations. The role focuses on coaching personnel, addressing quality issues, and ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities include investigating quality issues, leading pilot audits, and developing Control Plans. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, experience with six sigma, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

This position includes a competitive salary range of $116,250 - $155,000 and various benefits like comprehensive medical coverage and 401(k) access.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in a high-mix, medium-volume hardware manufacturing environment preferred.
• Advanced degree in Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support NPI builds in quality issue investigation.
• Develop inspection SOPs with critical checkpoints.
• Lead pilot build audits and risk identification.
• Participate in DFM and PFMEA reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Six sigma project management

Quality auditing

Problem solving

Leadership skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Office proficiency

Data visualization tools

Performance in demanding environments

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

The NPI-focused Manufacturing Quality Engineer provides oversight and guidance in manufacturing operations, coaching personnel on compliance and empowering them to identify and address quality issues, ensuring quality products.

What You'll Do

• Support System Test teams and assembly teams in quality issue investigation and solutions development for NPI builds.
• Investigate and document causes of non-conformance issues in the Quality Incident Report Database and drive/implement corrective actions with supplier quality engineering.
• Create quality and process alerts to drive corrective actions and train employees.
• Lead pilot build audits for new SKUs to identify risks and drive improvement actions with New Product Introduction (NPI) and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality Control Plans and inspection strategies for new SKUs, ensuring effective in-process and final inspection requirements.
• Create inspection SOPs with checkpoints based on critical-to-quality requirements.
• Participate in DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and PFMEA reviews for NPI SKUs.
• Drive improvements in assembly processes to reduce workmanship errors through established Root Cause Corrective Action methodologies.
• Monitor Quality KPIs for test and assembly process areas and ensure that processes remain in control.
• Participate in LEAN initiative, and engage Six Sigma tools for process improvements.
• Create and maintain QMS documentation for production and warehouse processes.
• Support the manufacturing and warehouse teams during customer audits.

What You Bring

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing projects using six sigma tools and techniques.
• Experience in Quality auditing for ISO 9001 or equivalent standards.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and solving complex problems.
• Experience in coaching engineers and technicians in problem solving.
• Rigorous engineering and leadership skills.
• Experience in effectively working with cross functional teams and executive management to get measurable results.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Word).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and data analysis software (Minitab).
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workload and deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering discipline, advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years experience in a high-mix, medium-volume hardware manufacturing environment preferred.

Compensation

ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $116,250 - $155,000. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Performance-based annual bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers.
• Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays.
• Parental leave and family care support programs.
• Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about.

Equal Opportunity

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applicants for this position must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional on the foregoing.