Quality Engineer

Key Purpose of the Job:
Lead continuous improvement at the factory through proper quality initiatives, prevention and risk management. Must be able to directly influence factory QMS through a close working relationship with key vendor and factory quality personnel. Be accountable for delivering consistently high-quality product as measured through all QM KPIs/Metrics. Act as a coach and mentor for VF QA team as well as all factory QA.
Key Area of Responsibility:
• Ability to act as SME in projects and SOPs also provide training on assigned topics for associates and factories.
• Support and monitor factory accredited lab testing SOP against Brand standards and Industrial/Country requirements
• Evaluate new vendors to identify factory quality set up, technical support, and product capability & production capacity.
• Support and train VF teams and factories on VCP program execution
• Support conducting Factory Process Audit and coaching QE/QA and FKR how to conduct it
• Proactively seek for opportunity for upstream prevention management and mitigate risk by using Risk Base program to best allocate resource needed.
• Manage and appropriately escalate risks, issues and points of concern to Regional Manager
• With the support of data analytics, manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement within the supply base and within your team
• Foster a strong culture of continuous improvement
• Continually reviews ways of working, process alignment and team capabilities to optimize efficiencies
• Ensure the team are fully aware of their respective roles & responsibilities and that they have the tools to do their job
• Ensure there is a high degree of engagement between the team at brand, vendor and regional cross functional teams
• Engaged/participate on projects and actively identify, propose new ideas for projects. Create opportunities for the team to be involved in cross brand / cross functional activities
Strategic Role Relationship Building
• Openly seeks out individuals at the factory level and internally to share relevant information that benefits the customer, business and VF associates.
• Debates and provides authentic dialogue with stakeholders to achieve the shared goal.
Leadership
• Actively listens to others and exchanges ideas
• Applies facts and adapts own communication style and language based on the audience and situation.
• Provide active coaching to team members to encourage and foster new knowledge while ensuring VFs values are upheld.