Trusted for 85 years, Foundation Wellness, a manufacturer of branded and custom-engineered health and wellness products is seeking an experienced and eager Quality Engineer. This role will be responsible leading our supplier quality efforts and supporting our workplace towards a “zero defects” culture. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring brand loyalty through exceptional quality.

What we offer:

• Great Workplace Culture: Recipient of the Top Workplace award 8 years in a row
• Excellent benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision coverage available on day one; 401K match, company-paid life insurance, etc
• Generous paid time off including 9 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement

What you do:

Supplier Quality: Act as the lead for all aspects of supplier quality at FW.

• Work cross-functionally to evaluate the current suppler base to a supplier scorecard
• Establish supplier tier list and inspection processes based on supplier performance
• 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.
• Develop and implement an improved incoming inspection process for the receiving team

Quality Assurance: Participates and is committed to the Foundation Wellness Quality and Environmental Management Systems.

• Assist Quality team in Continuous Improvement by utilizing Root Cause analysis and implementing Corrective Actions using formal problem-solving techniques (Lean and Six Sigma)
• Work with QA team to establish a process for outgoing finished good inspections to work towards a “zero defects” culture
• Lead initiatives to train operators to specific customer requirements and cosmetic expectations to improve “Right First Time” and reduce complaints
• Support the quality team efforts in customer audits to ensure continued success
• Returns/Disposition – Facilitate disposition of rejected/returned goods to prevent unusable inventory remaining on hand

What you know:

• 3-5 Years of experience within Quality Assurance
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• ISO Certification and audit experience
• Ability to work well on own – trustworthy & focused
• Entrepreneurial and dynamic mindset that can thrive in fast-paced work environment
• Willingness to travel as needed for supplier visits/audits, etc. (very infrequently – 2-3 trips per year)
• What we require:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years within Quality Assurance
• Lean and/or Six Sigma Training preferred