Quality Engineer – Manufacturing

About the role

UPM is seeking a Quality Engineer to support its Adhesive Materials business in Changshu. You will help ensure product quality, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet customer expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and improve product quality process capability using Minitab tools and create indicative product data.
• Organise escalation meetings, control raw material plans and laminate specifications.
• Review and update quality specifications and control plans based on customer and end‑user needs.
• Collaborate with coating, finishing and continuous‑improvement teams to enhance process quality.
• Work closely with Sales to satisfy customer quality requirements.
• Partner with Product Development and R&D to ensure supplier quality and drive improvements.
• Track and report quality trends such as raw material issues, customer claims and waste.
• Ensure timely implementation of corrective actions for product‑related quality problems.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in printing, packaging, chemical engineering, paper science or a related field.
• 2–3 years of quality experience in a comparable industrial environment.
• Proficiency in both English and Chinese.

Required skills

• Minitab

What we offer

• A meaningful role contributing to a future beyond fossils.
• A caring community that supports work‑life balance.
• Development opportunities within a global, multi‑business organization.
• Commitment to sustainability, diversity and inclusion.