Quality Analyst Job Mechanicsville area,Virginia USA,Quality Assurance

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Job Title: Quality Analyst

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Shift: 1st

Starting Compensation Range: $23.59 - $29.66 per hour

What You Will Do:

Develop and maintain supplier quality metrics
Oversee development and validate quality dashboards and reporting tools to support data-driven decision-making
Manage supplier scorecard data preparation and assembly
Manage quality documentation compliance
Prepare and clean customer data for analysis, ensuring accuracy, consistent formatting, and proper organization prior to team review
Approve quality standard work in compliance with guidelines
Monitor and manage existing standard work periodic reviews
Perform recurring data exports and ad hoc data requests
Serve as primary quality data liaison to the data team, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to align tools, metrics, and processes
Work in coordination with team to achieve Continuous Improvement goals and objectives
Perform other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Quality Management, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
Minimum one year of experience in quality systems administration, quality assurance, manufacturing, supply chain, or related field
Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), quality tools (CxAlloy) and project management platforms (Jira, Smartsheet, Salesforce) strongly preferred
Experience developing standard work, SOWs, or process governance documentation preferred
Some mechanical and electrical aptitude preferred
Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop, track, and interpret quality metrics
Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy in data preparation, cleaning, validation, and formatting across multiple data sources
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage compliance tracking and identify and resolve gaps
Effective written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with cross‑functional internal teams and external stakeholders

What Success Looks Like In This Role:

Developed and maintained supplier quality metrics
Quality dashboards and reporting tools
Supplier scorecard data preparation and assembly
Quality documentation
Self‑directed. Managing multiple competing priorities with limited supervision in a fast‑paced environment
Effectively translating data findings into clear, concise reports and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences
Successfully working independently on analytical tasks while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment
Promoting a positive customer experience
Upholding the Core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Excellence and Teamwork by embracing The Carter Way

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit and talk or hear
Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

Health, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
401(k), $0.75 to $1.25 match up to 6%
Life and disability insurance
In-house training instructors/programs
Employee referral…