Job Information
Purple Innovations Supplier Quality Engineer in Grantsville, Utah
Supplier Quality Engineer
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Grantsville - Grantsville, UT
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School Diploma
Company Overview
PURPLE
Purple (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2673539-1&h=3646389705&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpurplecom.wpengine.com%2F&a=Purple) is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time.
Position Summary
Purple is looking for an experienced and skilled Quality Engineer to join its dynamic and growing team. The Quality Engineer will support the organization by improving the customer satisfaction through quality process and product improvement. The primary goal for this position is to reduce customer complaints to targeted goals and to support product development and production. The ideal candidate will possess key knowledge in data collection, analysis and reporting, testing, development of control plans, specification setting, corrective action, and internal auditing. Must have a “roll up your sleeves and help out where needed” type attitude.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partiallyfinished or finished materials/product
Collaborates with other engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating products and production equipment
Conducts quality assurance tests and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Identifies risk, analyzes them, elevates to the correct level of management, suggests corrective actions, verifies closure of open issues
Analyzes any product nonconformities in order to determine causes, solve issues and verify concerns
Updates Control Plans and ensures that quality planning documentation is always updated
Implements statistical controls in processes as applicable
Determines root cause for products, processes and materials that do not meet standards
Leads MRB team in nonconforming product disposition
Provides feedback/recommendations to leadership as appropriate
Produce, track and trend quality metrics, generates and submits timely reports
Support the Product Development Process and ensure defendable practices and scientific analyses are employed
Provide quality representation on projects
Develop and initiate standard procedures and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
Assist or lead the development or correction of quality procedures, work instructions, and forms as assigned
Training of operators, technicians, and other employees as assigned to assure all employees have awareness of their quality responsibilities.
Approve suppliers for the production of new products and product changes using the product approval process.
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science (BS) or equivalent in a technical discipline (engineering, chemistry, etc.)
Knowledge of problem investigation methodologies.
Understanding of how to address NCs through CARs, SCARs
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Excellent organizational, communication and project management skills
Experience utilizing quality assurance PC Applications is a plus: Minitab, SigmaXL, etc
Minimum 5 years of experience in quality engineering position in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Certification as Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) by reputable source preferred.
Experience with PPAP preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
0-1 years hands on experience working in a manufacturing work environment
Technical writing and problem-solving skills required
Written and verbal communication skills, capable of synthesizing a problem statement/situation/observation and providing a concise synopsis to upper management
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.
Must be capable of organizing data from multiple sources, extracting key information and writing technical reports with executive summaries including statistical analysis of data
Working knowledge of basic statistical techniques
Advanced knowledge and experience in root cause analysis (RCA) and problem-solving techniques
Intermediate working knowledge of Excel (pivot table, filtering, graphing), Word and PowerPoint
BENEFITS AND PERKS
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) Match
Generous PTO
Market Money
Earn a Mattress
Purple Swag
Amazing Purple Products
WHY WORK AT PURPLE?
Make your mark:We expect that all employees to be innovative and think outside the box. We will beempowered you to perform at this level as you join Purple allowing you to make your mark.
Gain unique experience:Purple is one of the fast-growing companies in Utah, which comes with unique opportunities. You get to work directly with decision makers and develop/implement processes.
Awesome Culture:Purple focuses on company and individual team culture. Throughout the year we host numerous internal events: a stand-out holiday party, BBQ's, birthdays and other fun corporate events
Purple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.