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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Care.com/back-up care assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

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Hybrid Schedule offered: Monday-Wednesday in-office, Thursday-Friday flexible/remote days.

Responsible for quality assurance and product safety for Meijer products including but not limited to Meijer Own Brand products. This position requires a specific body of knowledge related to product performance, 3rd party testing, and product compliance which is leveraged to smoothly support the commercialization process including quality planning, quality approval of products, as well as product investigations.

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What You'll Be Doing:

• Take a leadership role in cross functional teams to bring products to market through an established commercialization process.

• Establish Quality Plans which include Quality and Compliance approval requirements for Meijer Own Brand Products.

• Work directly with vendors to communicate testing requirements and potential product improvements.

• Develop testing protocols to ensure protocols are designed to ensure compliance to regulatory and quality requirements.

• Evaluate and interpret test reports during the development and manufacturing phases to ensure Meijer’s products meet Product Expectations including safety and compliance.

• Consult with Compliance team to ensure product compliance including the development of testing protocols, report interpretation and product investigations.

• Participate in building a strong quality assurance and product safety program that meets Meijer’s business needs.

• Lead and consult on product concern investigations; ability to evaluate product returns, analyze consumer feedback to establish potential failure modes and risk assessment including safety hazards. Work with vendors to drive corrective action or adequate product disposition.

• Lead the continued development, improvement and execution of Meijer’s quality management system.

• Lead in the development and implementation of Meijer’s supplier qualification program.

• Complete comprehensive product concern investigations, returns and defects providing quick resolution of any issues.

• Participate in the development of and monitoring processes of 3rd party laboratories.

• Train, mentor and coach Engineer I’s in department to develop Meijer product knowledge base.

• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree required, preferred in a technical field such as engineering, math or science.

• 4+ years of related experience in a quality assurance, testing and new product development environment, preferably with a retailer or consumer goods company.

• Has an existing body of knowledge specific to products carried by Meijer.

• Demonstrated execution of processes and procedures, and collaboration with vendors, contract manufacturers, testing laboratories, third party sourcing agents and regulatory agencies.

• ASQ certification as an Engineer and/or Auditor (preferred)

• Broad understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes.

• Demonstrable Body of Knowledge of company product categories related to product compliance, performance and governmental agency trends and action.

• Positive, high energy individual, who thrives on building and improving processes and influencing others.

• Ability to generate accurate work product quickly as requested by business areas.

• Must be able to work autonomously on key deliverables.

• Ability to evaluate product offerings and adherence to quality requirements.

• Experience in product testing and protocol development.

• Ability to read and interpret testing and inspection protocols and results.

• Proven ability to independently problem solve, analyze, and assess.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with testing/inspection organizations and regulators.

• Strong project management, organizational and presentation skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request . Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.