Quality Assurance Engineer

Job ID: 2281 

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Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

 Position Overview:  Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing quality systems to ensure products meet requirements. Responsible for the review, investigation, and resolution of product quality issues.

Responsibilities:

• Support new product development in the areas of compliance, specification review, and testing.
• Develop and implement product qualification plans for new products and changes to existing products and processes.
• Review and approve product, packaging, and process changes.
• Manage recurring product compliance testing.
• Investigate and promptly resolve quality issues.
• Lead continuous improvement programs as assigned.
• Timely review of customer complaints using root cause analysis and implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Support on-site and off-site quality, sustainability, and regulatory audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• All job functions to be completed in compliance with federal, state, local regulations, company guidelines and policies.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 3 years experience relating to supplier quality assurance and/or consumer product complaint management

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in plastic molding, assembly, packaging, consumer products, medical devices, and regulatory requirements related to children’s products
• Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt 

Knowledge, Skills and Ability: 

• Exemplify values of integrity, ownership, leadership, and teamwork.

• Strong project management skills including organizing, prioritizing, and leading multiple teams to achieve goals.

• Working knowledge of quality methods and systems (SPC, statistics, sampling, auditing).

• Working knowledge of problem-solving techniques including six sigma, lean, FMEA, root cause analysis, and 5 Why’s.

• Skilled in communicating effectively (verbal, written, listening) including technical writing of policies, procedures, etc.

• Skilled in reading, interpreting, explaining, and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of gauge design.

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to stand/walk up to 75% of the shift and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to frequently bend and twist and have unrestricted use of upper extremities.
• Push/Pull up to 100 pounds of force.
   

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.