Product Integrity Engineer [Contract]

Spin Master Ltd•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$34 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Manage quality, reliability, and safety compliance activities during the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to ensure that Spin Master products meet and/or exceed worldwide safety, chemical, and performance requirements, deliver optimal product reliability, and fulfill customer expectations for the product. This position will also monitor product performance in the field and pose improvements as required and use this information to anticipate and prevent issues on future products. This role is 4 days per week in our Playa Vista office.

Requirements

Relevant experience in Quality Engineering, Product Safety, or Compliance Management for product safety and reliability
Compliance experience with agency standards for safety or other similar requirements

Nice To Haves

Toy industry specific experience is preferred
Six sigma, lean manufacturing, kaizen highly desirable
Desirable experience in areas of mechanical, electro-mechanical, PLC controllers, chemical or manufacturing engineering disciplines
Experience with, and knowledge of, one or more of the following specialties desirable: consumer electronics, chemistry, food safety, plastics, clothing/fabrics

Responsibilities

Perform as QA core team member on project teams; as part of the new product introduction (NPI) team, attend team meetings and lead all quality, safety and reliability activities and requirements to ensure product consistently meets all regulatory and customer requirements
Coordinate internal and external testing as required and planned for the development stage.
At concept stages of development, conduct FMEA (Failure mode and effects analysis) and other reviews to drive appropriate qualification requirements for downstream stages of testing.
Act as liaison during customer trials to facilitate the process.
Key interface with global team members on program for continuity and coordination of task completion.
Analyze customer return and complaints, and issue and monitor corrective action requests to address root cause.
Ensure that packaging labelling specifications for new toys are met and interact with the packaging department as required.
Ensure all requirements are met prior to releasing production or customer shipments.
Travel as needed to suppliers and/or customers (less than 10%)
Liaise with worldwide regulatory bodies (CPSC, Health Canada, etc.) in maintaining compliance in accordance with industry requirements; coordinate required activities promptly and effectively.
Work closely with other functional groups such as Design, Marketing, Customer Care, Sales, Planning and other divisions in Asia and Europe.
Other tasks as assigned related to the domain knowledge of QA and the toy and consumer goods industries.
Stay abreast of changing global, region-specific regulations, standards, and retailer requirements to anticipate potential impacts to processes or products
Maintain monthly performance metrics for key operational indicators, where needed
Maintain technical files for projects, in accordance with EU requirements
Perform training to other departments as required