Quality Analyst - Winfield, KS

Job : 16006

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action:
Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact-supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

Shift: Mon-Fri 8a-4:30p

This is a developmental opportunity for an entry-level candidate interested in growing technical skills in quality, manufacturing, and continuous improvement. The role supports daily quality activities, problem solving, and process improvement while working closely with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams.

• Support supplier non-conformance investigations, including chargebacks and follow-up actions
• Support root cause investigations by collecting production, process, and defect data and helping analyze trends
• Communicate supplier and material issues with the Quality Manager and corporate quality partners
• Assist with validation of process changes, trial runs, and first-article evaluations to confirm product and process performance
• Investigate material non-conformances and customer complaints to help identify root causes
• Prepare charts, summaries, and basic statistical analysis to communicate quality trends, scrap drivers, and recurring issues
• Support corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and process performance
• Maintain inspection plans, check sheets, and related quality documentation to support standard work and process control
• Perform incoming, in-process, and finished product inspections and testing to support manufacturing
• Verify supplier requirements such as labeling, packaging, palletization, dimensions, and quantities are met
• Create and share inspection, audit, and quality results reports with the appropriate teams
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering to support continuous improvement initiatives and corrective action follow-through
• Work with planning and manufacturing teams on inbound material acceptance decisions
• Review drawings, specifications, and work instructions for accuracy and escalated discrepancies for resolution
• Validate drawing / print dimensions are aligned with internal Quality Specs and supporting documents
• Help maintain quality procedures, policies, and control documents as needed
• Perform other duties as needs dictate or change over time.

• Understanding of receiving or manufacturing operations and the ability to follow established procedures
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and learning systems such as SAP and Windchill
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills, with