Quality Control Engineer

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect. Please view a short video about our company here, AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at Why work at AdvanSix? • We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being • Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program • Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development • Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences Position Summary: We are looking for a detail-oriented Quality Engineer to support our Quality Assurance operations within a chemical manufacturing environment. This role works closely with the Quality Manager to ensure products meet internal quality standards and regulatory compliance through testing, process monitoring, data analysis, and improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities: • Support Quality Control Laboratory operations, including review and validation of analytical testing and documentation. • Assist in the implementation and monitoring of Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems to analyze trends and reduce variability in production processes. • Participate in the investigation and resolution of quality issues and customer complaints through root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions. • Collaborate with production, engineering, and EHS teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded into daily operations and new product introductions. • Develop and maintain quality documentation such as SOPs, work instructions, control charts, and inspection records. • Conduct audits of processes, procedures, and systems to identify improvement opportunities and ensure compliance with quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001, GMP). • Support training efforts and continuous improvement initiatives within the department and across the plant. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related scientific or technical discipline. • 3+ years of experience in quality assurance or quality engineering, preferably in a chemical or process manufacturing environment. • Proficient in statistical analysis and SPC tools; experience with Minitab or similar software is preferred. • Strong problem-solving skills and experience with root cause analysis and CAPA. • Familiarity with quality system standards such as ISO 9001, GMP, or ISO 17025. • Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and interface across departments. Preferred Qualifications: • Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent. • Experience with LIMS or electronic quality management systems. • Experience developing and utilizing PowerBI reporting capabilities The base salary for this role is $69,100 to $103,700 annually. We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan. Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages. The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans. At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification. To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.