QA Engineer

The Quality Assurance Engineer's primary responsibility is to assist with establishing the regulatory, quality, safety and reliability Company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with world markets including US, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and European regulations, internal company quality requirements, and customer/retailer requirements.
Who We Are:
WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin and Curio Home Goods , focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. Curio, a premium brand of curated collections of home goods, launched in 2023. WHY's vision is to establish an expanding portfolio of innovative businesses that align with its commitment to inventive product design. With over 320+ patents under our belt, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Recognized as #8 on America's Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child's potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
What You'll Do:

• Review and assess new product designs to ensure compliance to appropriate Global government, industry, and retailer requirements
• Interact closely with Product Development & Engineering teams and make recommendations to minimize or eliminate the possibility of hazardous conditions
• Communicate with the customer's QA, Safety and Compliance representatives to ensure that the customer's product requirements are completely understood
• Develop strong business relationships and work closely with key external 3rd party testing labs and other accredited testing facilities
• Coordinate with Asia and UK Personnel to ensure that procedures are properly understood and followed
• Review factory activities related to Quality Inspection to ensure product compliance to company's quality expectations
• Evaluate and test prototypes, models, pre-production samples for safety and fit, form and function
• Work with the Asia office and Inspection teams to develop internal quality assurance plans and inspection criteria
• Stay current and attend training as needed on all regulatory issues, information from test labs, regulatory groups and customer specific requirements
• Establish and maintain process control including document management, factory certification audits, date coding product, sewn in labels (SIL), license registrations for stuffed toy, upholstered furniture/bedding for US and Canadian requirements and registration cards for durable infant products
• Coordinate all independent test lab activities, interventions, review reports and establish any corrective actions
• Responsible for tracking and communicating the status of all component and product testing
• Coordinate pre-production and final lab testing process to ensure pass test results in an efficient manner
• Maintain, manage and review all testing reports (including pre-production and final testing) for all products to ensure an accurate, complete, and easily accessible archive. Advise on retesting as appropriate
• Work with designated safety consultant on any technical issues that would require further investigation
• Review product markings, installation/assembly instructions, warning labels and packaging to ensure compliance to applicable standards
• Establish and manage corrective action process to resolve manufacturing defect and product improvement activities
• Other duties may be assigned

Bring It!

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design or engineering from a four-year college or university (electric or mechanical engineering degree preferred)
• 3-5 years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• ASQ Quality Engineer certification a plus
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, standards, and laws including: CPSIA, CHPA, CFR, UL, FDA, ASTM, and EN.
• Able to use calipers, micrometers, multimeters, pin gauges, thread, ring and height gauges
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and adapt to a flexible and fast-paced environment

We Got You Covered!
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans. Our total rewards are top of market and include competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities to earn equity. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment with opportunities for half-day Friday's all year around and provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Salary range: $85,000 - $100,000
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com .
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires for our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
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