Quality Engineer

Trusted for over 90 years, Foundation Wellness, a manufacturer of branded and custom-engineered health and wellness products is seeking an experienced and eager Quality Engineer. As a key member of our Quality and Operations team, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our Quality, EHS, and lean systems are effective, allowing us to remain a leading US manufacturer.

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What We Offer:

* Medical, dental, vision day 1

* HSA/ FSA

* Annual bonus

* Paid vacation and holidays

* Company matched 401k

* Tuition reimbursement

* Paid disability and parental leaves

* And much more!

What You Do:

Supplier Quality:

* Act as the lead for all aspects of supplier quality

* Work cross-functionally to evaluate the current Supplier base and create supplier scorecards

* Manage supplier tier list and inspection processes based on supplier performance

* Development of sampling and testing procedures for current and new materials. Creates instructions to standardize the process

* Track any Supplier non-conformances and work with the Quality and Purchasing teams to find solutions to these non-conformances

* Coordinate corrective actions from vendors when repeat quality issues are discovered

* Continuous improvement of incoming inspection process for the receiving team

* Establish vendor code of conduct

Quality Assurance:

* Assist team in Continuous Improvement efforts by managing center line aspect of our lean systems for all work centers

* Develop process improvements for outgoing finished good inspections to work towards a "zero defects" culture

* Assist with initiatives to train operators to specific customer requirements and cosmetic expectations to improve "Right First Time" and reduce complaints

* Support the efforts in quality and environmental system audits to ensure compliance and standards

* Assist in the routine management of quality systems (change requests, document control, process audits)

Environmental Health & Safety

* Support sustainability initiatives internally and with vendors to support our growing EHS commitment (material waste, process efficiencies)

* Support recertification audits

Who You Are:

* 3+ years of experience within quality

* Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

* Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

* ISO knowledge and audit experience

* Lean and/or Six Sigma training, certifications, or experience

* Willingness to travel as needed for supplier visits/audits, etc. (very infrequently - 2-3 trips per year)

Location:

Onsite in Wadsworth, Ohio

Reports to:

Quality Manager