Quality Engineer
PartyLite Gifts, Inc.
SUMMARY
The primary purpose of this position is to provide
technical input into the Product Development process. Partnering with the PD team, the
engineer will ensure PartyLite products are developed in a timely manner
and include the necessary criteria that provide customer satisfaction.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With Product Marketing and Research, Quality Assurance,
and Global Sourcing lead the product specification development process in
accordance to established timelines.
Provide technical input
to the creation of the product / packaging specifications and
standards. Work with suppliers,
cognizant of processes and control points, to assure manufacture of product
to specifications and performance, including product stability.
Prepare written
critiques on vendor submitted samples for product and package as compared
with PartyLite standards.
Communicate product
status (pass / fail) on samples and production submissions to all
customers.
Accountable for product
performance to meet specifications and requirements.
Other duties as assigned
by Director of QA.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
There are no supervisory
responsibilities at the present time.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree
(BS/BA) from four – year college or university; and four to six years of
business- related experience and /or training; or the equivalent
combination of training and relevant business experience.
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Consumer Products -
Experience with glass, metals, ceramics, coatings, adhesives
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Product / Process
Engineering; New Product Development, Quality Engineering
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Desirable
experience: QS9000 (control plans, FMEA, QFD), 6 sigma, ISO 9000, TQM, SPC,
DOE, APQP
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Computer skills: MS
Office
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret
general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures,
or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure
manuals. Ability to effectively
present information and respond to questions from groups of managers,
clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability
to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms,
quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as
frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity,
analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor
analysis.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data,
establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an
extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Desired: ASQ CQE or Reliability Engineer
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ann Robertson
Staffing and Employment
Manager
e-mail: ARobertson@partylite.com
www.partylite.com
, a division of Blyth, Inc. www.blyth.com.
PartyLite Gifts, Inc.
59 Armstrong Road
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Tel: 508-830-3100
Fax: 508-732-5818
Posted 5/26/2005
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