Sr Assoc, Supplier Quality Mgmt Eng
Newell Brands · Remote
Job ID: 18559
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.
Job Summary:
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the successful launch of new products across Asia by providing regional quality engineering expertise and reducing the need for extensive travel by global quality teams. This role partners closely with regional quality engineers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to ensure products meet quality, performance, and regulatory requirements throughout development and launch. Key responsibilities include supplier quality management, risk assessment, factory and process audits, quality system evaluations, corrective action leadership, specification development, supplier training, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive product excellence and supplier performance.
Job Duties:
Audit---Product /Process audit/ Supplier quality system audit/STA
- Make proper judgment and communicate with suppliers on the criteria, and there is any quality issue that is unacceptable, Product and process findings, new project develop quality concern. clearly communicate with suppliers and internal staff members including US team.
- Interacting effectively with suppliers, and internal resources.
New Project-- Ensure the NPD run smoothly from ESL to MP like ESL to MSL sample review and risk evaluation and feedback to NPD project team, and conduct the audit on it before ship
- Managing projects and/or providing project support from the Quality function.
- Facilitating the identification of project risks, developing mitigation actions, and managing mitigation plans.
- Assists in the planning and execution of verification and validation testing to ensure adequate test coverage for new products and sustaining design changes.
- Actively participate and assist teams with Risk Analysis to include Risk Assessments, DFMEA/PFMEA’s, Control plan, STA etc.
- Drive Mass Production Approval Process through launch gate on all NPD products.
- Work with suppliers independently and report back promptly for all quality activities.
- Participate in projects to reduce COF (Cost of Failure) (specifically: Consumer Returns and Warranty Complaints/Dollars).
CAPA---Quality issue / data analysis and improvement - 8D/CAR
- Data reporting and email to push quality improvement.
- Completes and analyzes data and identifies trends and facilitates improvement actions. Interacts with team members to implement solutions.
CIPs—Supplier develop and continuous Improvement
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, or closely related field required
- Can communication in both English and local language. CET-4 or above, Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
- Computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, Power BI, outlook mail system. etc.).
- Electrical ( adapter/motor/PCBA/battery) experience.
- 3 years’ experience or above within quality, supply chain, manufacturing and/or related field.
- Process oriented, Continuous Improvement
- Organizational, analytical and process efficiency skills
- 7 Quality tools, DOE, SPC. Advanced Quality Planning tools.
- Can conduct motor/adapter/battery/PCBA process control and failure analysis
- Certified QE or QA preferred
- Willing to travel / Onsite work on supplier plant and follow plant work time and flexibility adjust for OT work
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.