Quality Product Improvement Engineer

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RSC-Knoxville time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 9 Days Agojob requisition :
JR100744
** Job Type
** Full time
* Pet Safe Brands, formerly known as Radio Systems Corporation, is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. It has been named “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced for our unique charm. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries around the city ( for the* *). If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park.

Take your pick of outdoor activities from walking, tubing, running, or biking in our**. Knox County has an amazing public-school system, no state income tax, low property taxes and cost of living. We host Music and Shakespeare on the Square as well as Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in downtown Knoxville.
* *** Our Company:
** Pet Safe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands:

Pet Safe Brand, Sport DOG Brand, Invisible Fence Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. Pet Safe Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine.

We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community’s employer of choice as we all live our purpose:
We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe.
*** Summary of Position:
** Quality Engineer supports product development and continuous improvement by analyzing customer feedback, identifying root causes of product pain points, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the overall product experience. This role contributes to risk management, testing, and quality planning throughout the product lifecycle.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* • Support Ratings & Reviews Product analysis to identify product improvement opportunities  
• Conduct root cause analysis using customer feedback, internal test data, and problem-solving techniques  
• Collaborate with Test Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams to improve First Pass Yields at the CM level  
• Lead quality risk management activities: including NPD/ODM Quality Test Plans and DFMEA design reviews  
• Lead sustaining/Rating and Review project meetings and drive solutions to resolve quality/design issues  
• Coordinate with the China Quality team to address supplier-related quality concerns  
• Develop and maintain Quality Test Plans (QTP’s) for new NPD/ODM product development projects  
• Create and update Continuous Improvement Documents (CID’s) to drive improvements for future NPD  
• Develop, maintain and track product improvements via the Ratings and Review Product Briefs
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* Qualifications:

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* • B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience  
• 3–5 years of experience in a quality engineering role  
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing;
Six Sigma certification preferred  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  
• Effective communicator and team collaborator  
• Detail-oriented and results-driven  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (e.g., China, Mexico)  
• Experience in manufacturing and product testing environments preferred
** Accountabilities:*
* • Support our overarching goal to ensure our NPD and top SKU’s exceed 4 Star review ratings  
• Support quality assurance for domestic and international contract manufacturers  
• Analyze and act on product return data from Customer Care  
• Contribute to quality goals and metrics by driving DFMEA reviews and Ratings & Review improvements    #LI-RC1
** BENEFITS:
** Working for Pet Safe Brands definitely has its benefits. We offer a collaborative and…