Supplier Quality Engineer

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 diverse 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.

The compensation target range for this role is:

$91,000 - $107,000

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other department functions and suppliers to ensure quality standards are understood and that process controls are in place
• Support Project Management in new product launches and second sourcing efforts
• Perform Risk Identification, analysis, and mitigation including and not limited to escalation to the correct level of management, implements, and ensures adequate documented closure of supplier corrective actions, verifies effectiveness of implemented supplier corrective action
• Evaluate supplier quality business goals, identify improvement opportunities, and apply scientific methods, statistics, and problem-solving techniques to improve and sustain product quality and process effectiveness
• Establish programs, policies, and procedures to communicate product requirements including workmanship criteria to internal and supplier personnel for alignment
• Support the development, maintenance and improvement of the Purple Quality Management System focused on supplier management and supplier continuous improvement and as directed
• Schedule and perform audit activities, to include pre-audit planning, audit execution and evaluation and post-audit follow-up and recommendations for our suppliers
• Compile & write training material and conduct training sessions on improvement tools & methodologies to ensure specifications including acceptance criteria is well defined and standardized at all Purple sites and with Purple suppliers
• Participate in change initiatives that align with organizational objectives and recognized quality standards such as ISO 9001
• Apply industry best practice policies, processes, and procedures as they relate to supplier quality management
• Provide feedback/recommendations to leadership as appropriate
• Produce, track and trend quality metrics, generates and submits timely reports
• Provide quality representation on projects as assigned
• Assist or lead the development or correction of quality procedures, work instructions, and forms as assigned
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Education/Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality engineering position in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor of Science (BS) or equivalent in a technical discipline (engineering, chemistry, etc.)
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and or certified lead auditor preferred
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Excellent organizational, communication and project management skills

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible PTO
• Earn a Mattress
• Purple Swag
• Amazing Purple Products

Why Work at Purple?

• Make your mark: We value innovative thinking. At Purple, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life as we work together to improve people's lives through comfort.
• Gain unique experience: Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in Utah! The contributions you make will matter at Purple as the company continues to grow with you.
• Awesome culture: Join the tight-knit team at Purple and you can enjoy working alongside industry experts, making close friends, and annual employee appreciation 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.