Quality Engineer

  • Merck KGaA
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Full Time

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

The Quality Engineer at the Milwaukee, WI site assists with the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with internal policies/procedures, ISO 9001, Good Distribution Practices, cGMP and customer requirements. Job duties include:

  • Monitors receiving, production, packaging, and distribution processes for standard compliance while developing monitoring criteria and remediation activities throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
  • Leads and assists with quality projects to ensure site compliance with customer and Life Science requirements, serving as the Quality representative for process, equipment, and facility validation, qualification, and verification activities.
  • Provide Operations support on the implementation, monitoring, and advancement of the QMS.
  • Serve as a Quality representative for the site.
  • Participate in monitoring, and advancement of the following QMS focal points: Change Management, CAPA, Deviation Management, Training Management, Documentation Management, Complaints, Field Corrective Actions, and Returned Materials (RMA), Supplier Quality Management, Audit Management, Quality Risk Management
  • Quality Engineers may be assigned to specific QMS areas as their primary, day-to-day focus. Quality Engineers are expected to independently lead in their areas of expertise and to provide guidance to their peers and less senior team members.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or other Life Science disciplines OR Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other Engineering disciplines OR Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or other Business disciplines
  • 5 + years of experience in Quality OR in manufacturing, chemical production, analytical laboratory and/or distribution.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of Quality Systems and strong Root Cause Analysis/CAPA skillsets.
  • Ability to develop objectives and independently develop actions to meet those objectives.
  • Possesses excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively both within and across departments.
  • General understanding of (current) Good Manufacturing Practices and ISO Quality Systems
  • Competent knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, SAP and eDMS systems.
  • Detail-oriented professional capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously, delivering clear and logical presentations, and effectively solving problems using data analysis and statistical methods.
  • Understanding of the processes in the DC (product flow, Manhattan, and SAP)
  • Capacity to independently make decisions to drive work forward

RSREMD

Pay Range for this position: $69,100.00 - $115,600.00.

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job ID: 522822025
Originally Posted on: 5/29/2026

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