Secaucus, NJ, US QC Technician

Requisition ID: R-104803

About the role:

The Manufacturing Quality Assembly Technician is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations. They identify and escalate quality issues seen on the manufacturing floor. The MQE Technician will focus daily on auditing processes, root cause investigations and documenting non-conformance issues.

What you'll do:

Perform Daily Audits for Quality and Compliance

• Monitor all production areas for customer requirements, proper SOP, tool compliance and other process & quality issues.
• Report feedback on quality or process compliance issues to quality engineers and management.
• Ensure all tools and resources are in working order
• Drive root cause analysis of any quality issues reported by assembly operations
• Document and upload investigation findings in JIRA.
• Identify potential issues and drive preventive actions on a real-time basis
• Ensure corrective actions affecting quality are completed on a timely basis
• Perform pilot build audits for each new product SKU
• Create product -specific inspection guides based on known issues from vendor or customer feedback, or ZT investigations
• Manage/escalate issues impacting quality and communicate to In-Process Quality Control inspectors, leads and Supervisor / managers
• Create time-sensitive quality alerts for process gaps and inspections & drive SOP improvements.
• Create Quality Incidents (QI) for supplier quality issues and monitor multiple tickets for updates from supplier quality engineering.
• Requirements
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task is necessary.
• Attention to details with high focus on Quality and Process / Product Improvement
• Possess a high level of integrity and strong work ethic
• Ability to drive improvement efforts
• Ability to communicate issues verbally and in writing to all levels of employees
• Ability to speak Spanish, preferred but not required
• Understanding of ESD Compliance preferred.
• Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence

What you bring:

• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word) preferred

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 around $22.50/hourly. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.

Compensation & Financial Security

-Competitive base salary

-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility

-401(k) retirement savings plan

-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

-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

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays

-Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities

-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.

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.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be 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 subject to the foregoing.