Quality Engineer

Job ID:

3689

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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.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOB:

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the

Quality Engineer

ensures design inputs, adequacy of verification and validation testing, identifies key quality characteristics for products and critical components, creates quality plans for both internal and external manufacturing, and provides analysis and testing support.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Observes all Safety policies and procedures as outlined within Newell Brands? Safety Excellence and Leadership (SEAL) program.

Drive success through the Company?s Planning, Engagement, Awareness and Knowledge (PEAK) continuous improvement program.

Personally responsible for upholding the Newell Brands Values and the Code of Conduct.

Develops and executes Quality Control & Management Systems

Creates and manages quality documentation in support of manufacturing and quality system processes.

Determines corrective actions

Provide standards for the measurement of and improvement in product quality

Provide statistical analysis and testing support, including Design of Experiments, process/production statistical controls and sample sizes

Provide development of product risk management

Develops and executes processes that ensure quality is designed into products utilizing basic and advanced techniques (including quality plans, process/product validations, design reviews, design transfer, protocol and report creation/review).

Facilitates the resolution of key quality issues by conducting failure investigations, assisting in problem resolution and providing feedback to the new product development process

Executes evaluations related to product issues and performance

Reviews and approves specifications and drawings for new products

Provides support qualification of key suppliers and supplier processes

Conducts supplier quality audits and reviews documentation

Reviews and approves labeling for products

Provides development of manufacturing processes

Assess problems that occur during process validation and develop resolutions

Provides guidance to quality technicians, lower-level engineers and associates

Support and participate in initiatives to develop a lean manufacturing culture

All other projects as assigned by management

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related field

ASQ Quality Engineer certification or ability to obtain within six months of hire

Microsoft Office, Minitab, Autocad, Solidworks, Mathcad and other related engineering tools and analysis software

Hands on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and testing methodologies

Experience with lean manufacturing, six sigma tools, statistical methods for data analysis, preferred

Experience application and interpretation of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, sampling plans, metrology and inspections techniques, preferred

Experience in creating, reviewing and approving quality systems documentation, preferred

Experience with device master record, device history record and design history files, preferred

Experience with application of Corrective and Prevention Action, preferred.

Demonstrated communication and presentation skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Ability to use quality tools to meet departmental and organizational goals and objectives

Ability to prioritize projects consisting of varying degrees of complexity

Ability to plan project activities in accordance with budgets and timelines

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in business relations

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.