Job Description

We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Manager, Plastics, to join our team. In this role, you will mentor and develop our Quality Engineer team and also help align our new material and product standards, specifications, and testing protocols to guarantee the best products for our consumers. The position also requires coaching and training our Research, Design and Development (RD&D) team on appropriate testing standards to enable alignment of product design and product performance requirements. Applicants should have expertise in ASTM and other testing standards and be able to readily identify appropriate test standards for each application—and are comfortable communicating across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate also possesses an in-depth understanding of the manufacturing and raw material processing and handling in global manufacturing environments.

A day on the job looks like this:

• Coach and develop the Quality Engineer team with a focus on toys, plastics, print, soft goods and wood products
• Review product expectations and identify appropriate safety, reliability and durability testing as part of a complete product test plan
• Present product test plans and test results to RD&D and Supply Chain leadership to facilitate informed product decisions
• Analyze test results to summarize product performance against testing requirements
• Identify industry standards for raw-material and finished-product testing
• Collaborate with In-House Lab Managers to identify required testing capabilities
• Participate in failure analysis and facilitate baseline testing for product improvement projects
• Lead and/or support root-cause analysis in support of root-cause and corrective-action activities
• Collaborate with Product Integrity and Compliance teams

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or quality management
• 5+ years of product engineering experience
• 5+ years of implementing quality engineering processes
• 3+ years of managing teams
• Proven work experience in quality, engineering, and testing standards
• Experience working with third-party testing labs
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate complex testing requirements and results to a broad and diverse audience
• Extensive regulatory knowledge within the toy industry
• Deep experience managing and coaching teams
• Exceptional experience working and communicating with global teams
• Experience in MS Office, with an emphasis on an ability to build and present reorts
• Experience in communication through remote mediums, such as video conferences, emails and text communication
• Must be comfortable with systems and data analysis
• Exceptional leadership, conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain!

• Salary: $118,000-$165,000 and bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees’ children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers

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