Supplier Quality Engineer

Oakley, Inc. is a sport and lifestyle brand, driven to ignite the imagination through the fusion of art and science. Building on its legacy of innovative, market-leading optical technology, the company manufactures and distributes high performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear, and accessories.

- Work independently to established quality criteria, plan for implementation, and execute quality plans for all products. Includes inspection planning (PPIP), sample approvals (FAS & LS) and training on the requirements. - Complete supplier surveys and associated supplier approvals. - Implement required quality metrics and use that data to address supplier improvement and concerns. - Effectively problem solve production issues as they arrive, related to materials, components, or packaging product. - Travel independently throughout the supply base to address issues and concerns, adjusting to the different work environments at suppliers' facilities. - Head up efforts for nonconforming material review and corrective action assignment to the suppliers. - Support the Supplier Quality Manager in carrying out higher level requirements and projects. - Interface with upper management and provide needed feedback for important decisions. - Work effectively and collaboratively with others. - Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.

- 5 - 7 years of experience in Quality. - Degree in an Engineering/Science field with a diverse background in plastic manufacturing / processing a plus - Experience in Polymer, Paint and Wafers highly desired. - Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification, highly desired. - Exhibits a solid product and manufacturing process knowledge base and have growth potential to lead small teams (2-3 people). - Good problem solver. Can work independently to make important decisions. Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. - Excellent organizational skills. - Strong knowledge of Quality systems, Quality process controls, material performance testing. - General understanding of Advance Quality Planning, e.g. AIAG PPAP's. - Strong analytical problem solving skills and sound statistical application in areas such as DOE, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEA, hypothesis testing ect. - Experience with statistical software (e.g. mini-tab, etc.).