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Product Quality Specialist - Orem, UT

Job Overview

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Compensation

Salary
Range $49,600.00 - $73,500.00
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
performance bonuses
Flexible work schedule

Job Description

Blendtec is a pioneering company renowned for designing, building, and selling some of the most advanced residential and commercial blenders available worldwide. As a leader in the blending industry, Blendtec is committed to innovation and quality, continuously pushing the boundaries to provide consumers with the ultimate blending experience. The company's products are known for their durability, precision, and efficiency, which has positioned Blendtec as both a household name and a trusted brand in commercial settings. With a focus on healthy lifestyle choices, Blendtec inspires its customers to engage in daily passions such as creating nutritious beverages and meals by offering state-of-the-art blending technology.

Founded on the principles of innovation and customer satisfaction, Blendtec has cultivated a vibrant company culture that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This culture is what drives the company forward, allowing it to maintain its status as an industry-defining healthy lifestyle brand. The team at Blendtec is passionate about embracing new ideas and utilizing these to enhance their products and services further. By doing so, they create strong communities of loyal customers who appreciate Blendtec's vital role in their health and wellness routines.

The Product Quality Specialist role at Blendtec is an integral position focused on maintaining and elevating the company's rigorous quality standards. This role is responsible for overseeing all quality assurance functions, including quality engineering processes, in-process and final inspections, as well as supplier and vendor quality assurance activities. The individual in this role acts as a gatekeeper, ensuring that only products that meet stringent quality criteria reach the market. The Product Quality Specialist works collaboratively across departments to lead quality initiatives, implement corrective actions, and support continuous improvement efforts that enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.

This position demands a leader who combines energetic, constructive leadership with deep expertise in quality management systems and testing procedures. The specialist will engage directly with vendors and contract manufacturers to ensure compliance with quality standards, playing a critical role in blendtec's supply chain and production processes. Additionally, the role supports the company's safety goals by coordinating with external resources and managing quality documentation, calibration of tools, and auditing processes. This comprehensive approach ensures that Blendtec's products not only meet quality expectations but also comply with safety requirements.

Blendtec values individuals who possess robust analytical and strategic skills, capable of making informed decisions backed by both qualitative insights and quantitative data. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, balancing competing priorities and facilitating decisions that benefit the business amid rapid change and ambiguity. Integrity, excellent judgment, and strong communication skills are essential to success in this role, as is the ability to collaborate effectively across global, cultural, and geographically dispersed teams. The Product Quality Specialist contributes measurably to Blendtec's reputation for excellence, driving innovation and operational excellence in product quality. By joining Blendtec, the candidate will become part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making lives easier and healthier through advanced blending technology.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor s degree
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in quality management
  • Experience with overseas contract manufacturing companies preferred
  • Comprehensive knowledge of quality concepts and principles
  • Ability to lead and direct others
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Proven analytical and strategic skills
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
  • High integrity and excellent judgment
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, changing environment

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in relevant field
  • At least 3 years of experience in quality management, ideally with overseas contract manufacturers
  • Comprehensive knowledge of quality concepts and principles
  • Experience leading and directing work of other employees
  • Ability to administer established policies with some impact on budgeting and strategic planning
  • Strong collaboration skills across global and dispersed teams
  • Robust analytical and strategic decision making skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and facilitate decisions in ambiguous environments
  • Proven history of delivering tangible quality results and driving organizational change

Job Duties

  • Support and oversee the company s quality management system
  • Develop and administer testing procedures to verify product quality or compliance
  • Ensure quality testing is statistically representative of goods produced
  • Define and implement standards and procedures for inspection, testing, and evaluation
  • Recommend quality testing at various production stages to reduce waste
  • Serve as gatekeeper for product release to market or sale
  • Evaluate returned products to diagnose quality concerns
  • Lead quality improvement initiatives for measurable quality enhancements
  • Implement corrective actions where necessary
  • Review engineering designs for quality requirements
  • Engage with vendor QA departments including inspections and quarantines
  • Perform finished goods audits, pilot inspections, standard work audits, and QMS training
  • Own document control aligned with industry best practices
  • Develop and update processes and work instructions
  • Manage tool calibrations including hipot, ground bond, and scales
  • Lead weekly quality committee and produce quality and durability reports
  • Manage recall program and mock recalls
  • Define, track, and report key quality metrics

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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