Newell Brands

Manages diversified consumer goods brands globally

Sr Assoc – Supplier Quality Mgmt Eng

Quality EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeRemote in ChinaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, or a closely related field is required.
Ability to communicate in English and the local language; CET-4 or above.
Computer skills using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook.
Experience with electrical products such as adapters, motors, PCBAs, and batteries.
At least 3 years of experience in quality, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related field.
Process-oriented approach and continuous improvement skills.
Organizational, analytical, and process-efficiency skills.
Knowledge of the seven quality tools, design of experiments, statistical process control, and advanced quality planning tools.
Ability to conduct process control and failure analysis for motors, adapters, batteries, and PCBAs.
Willingness to travel and work onsite at supplier plants, follow plant work schedules, and adjust flexibly for overtime.

Responsibilities

Make sound judgments and communicate quality criteria to suppliers; clearly communicate unacceptable quality issues, product and process findings, and new-project quality concerns to suppliers and internal staff, including the US team.
Interact effectively with suppliers and internal resources.
Support new product development from ESL to mass production, including reviewing ESL-to-MSL samples, evaluating risks, providing feedback to the new product development project team, and conducting audits before shipment.
Manage projects or provide project support from the Quality function.
Facilitate identification of project risks, develop mitigation actions, and manage mitigation plans.
Assist with planning and execution of verification and validation testing to ensure adequate test coverage for new products and sustaining design changes.
Participate in and assist teams with risk analysis, including risk assessments, design and process failure mode and effects analyses, control plans, and supplier technical assessments.
Drive the Mass Production Approval Process through launch gates for all new product development products.
Work independently with suppliers and promptly report on quality activities.
Participate in projects to reduce cost of failure, including consumer returns and warranty complaints and dollars.
Report data and use email to drive quality improvement.
Complete and analyze data, identify trends, facilitate improvement actions, and interact with team members to implement solutions.
Develop suppliers and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

Certified Quality Engineer or Quality Assurance certification is preferred.

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.

About the Company

Newell Brands

Manages diversified consumer goods brands globally

Newell Brands manages a large portfolio of well-known consumer goods brands and sells products for home, work, and outdoor activities. Its products range from storage and cleaning supplies to small home appliances, food preservation items, camping gear, and writing instruments, distributed through retailers and online channels in more than 200 countries. The company competes by offering a broad brand lineup and widespread multi-channel distribution across many categories, rather than focusing on a single segment. Its goal is to provide widely used, trusted consumer goods worldwide, while growing its brands and expanding distribution across both retail and e-commerce.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Sandy Springs, GA
Founded: 1903

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