Quality Engineer I

JR286 is seeking a Quality Engineer I to support the implementation and maintenance of quality standards across sporting goods products, including sport promotional items, gloves, apparel, and accessories. This role works closely with internal teams and manufacturing partners to ensure product quality, manufacturing consistency, and compliance with company standards. The Quality Engineer I focuses on factory quality management, supplier quality assurance, process monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure products meet performance, durability, and customer expectations. The role requires regular travel to supplier factories to support quality inspections, production trials, and supplier development activities.

What You’ll Do:

Product & Production Quality

• Support quality initiatives for Sport Promo products, product transitions (e.g., gloves), and other sporting goods categories to achieve established quality KPIs.
• Coordinate and support production trials for new product development, ensuring factories follow approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during bulk production.
• Monitor production quality through inspections, testing coordination, and factory visits.
• Investigate product defects and quality issues, supporting root cause analysis and structured problem-solving with factory partners.
• Work with suppliers to implement corrective and preventive action plans (CAPA) based on quality performance indicators and defective product returns.

Supplier Quality Assurance & Factory Audits

• Conduct supplier and factory quality audits to ensure compliance with company quality standards, product specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Support supplier qualification and evaluation processes for new and existing manufacturing partners.
• Train, qualify, and certify factory Quality Inspectors to perform inspections according to company product standards and quality procedures.
• Monitor supplier performance and follow up on improvement actions related to quality, process control, and manufacturing capability.
• Maintain documentation and audit reports to support supplier quality management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Factory Quality Development

• Monitor shop-floor processes to ensure adherence to approved manufacturing processes and quality standards.
• Support validation of factory capacity, productivity rates, and standard production times where required.
• Provide coaching and training to factory teams to strengthen inspection capabilities and quality awareness.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Support

• Share best practices and benchmarking insights with partner factories to improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity, waste reduction, and product craftsmanship.
• Support initiatives aimed at process optimization, workflow improvements, and manufacturing modernization, including opportunities for automation and operational efficiency.
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with factories to drive quality improvements and ensure alignment with company standards.

What to Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1–3 years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or supplier quality, preferably in sporting goods, apparel, gloves, or consumer products.
• Basic knowledge of sporting goods, apparel, or accessories manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of quality control methods, inspections, and manufacturing operations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar computer applications.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong two-way communication and collaboration skills with internal teams and supplier partners.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly and work onsite at supplier factories.
• Experience working with sport accessories, gloves, or apparel manufacturing.
• Familiarity with quality tools such as 8D, CAPA, root cause analysis, or basic Lean/Six Sigma concepts.
• Professional certifications related to product development, manufacturing, or quality management are a plus.

Additionally:

• Frequent travel (approximately 30–50%) to supplier factories within Vietnam and other manufacturing locations in Asia may be required.
• Travel will include factory audits, production monitoring, product trials, and supplier development activities.
• Position is based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.