Overview In this role you help ensure product quality and supplier performance to support Wenger's global manufacturing footprint. You'll apply metrology, data analysis, and defect resolution to sustain an exceptional customer experience. You work with cross-functional teams to improve processes, implement inspection procedures, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. This position blends a collaborative, family-owned culture with the scale of a market-leading company, offering meaningful impact across suppliers and product development.
Compensation / Benefits- Paid Time Off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Generous Profit Sharing
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Spending Accounts HSA, FSA, DCFSA
- Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
Responsibilities- Perform data collection, statistical analysis, report generation, and supplier trip reports
- Represent the Quality Assurance department in Product Development Teams and Quality/Productivity Teams
- Maintain non-conforming material database entries and cost analysis for assigned suppliers
- Initiate and maintain inspection procedures internally and with suppliers as needed
- Support First Article processing and inspection for new supplier, parts, or substantive changes
- Review ECOs/drawings prior to release on assigned product groups
- Provide training of other team members in statistical methods, quality improvement tools, and metrology
- Provide leadership and support to the Receiving/Quality department as necessary
- Recommend new methods to increase efficiency or new equipment for either inspection or production at suppliers
- Develop and help source necessary inspection tools, equipment, and fixtures
- Support daily continuous process improvement and Lean initiatives by maintaining Gemba board metrics, gathering and analyzing data to identify and lead improvements in their areas of responsibility
- Assist with global supplier selection, analysis, evaluation, performance metrics, and development
- Travel to foreign suppliers 2-4 times annually to support processes, quality improvement, and product reviews
- Support the global procurement team during off-hours as needed
Key requirements- Technical degree in quality assurance, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or ASQC CQE strongly preferred, or minimum 3+ years quality assurance or related manufacturing experience in lieu of a degree
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skills in the use of inspection/measurement/test equipment/metrology
- Demonstrated ability to read/interpret blueprints
- Math/statistical background with a strong numbers aptitude
- Leadership and mentorship of team members
- Cross-functional collaboration in product development and QA/Q
- Training and coaching others in statistical methods and metrology
- Metrology and inspection equipment
- Blueprint reading
- Statistical methods and data analysis
