PSQR Engineer

About the Role

This position will focus on Owned Brand in Disposable Paper and Plastic products and Home Care across multiple categories. The role is responsible for delivering quality and safe products to Target's stores by executing quality assurance requirements throughout the entire product life cycle. The goal is to ensure vendors deliver safe and quality owned brand products to Target's Omni-channel Guest by proactively planning, managing, and executing Target’s compliance and quality assurance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish oneself as an expert within the cross-functional team with a solid understanding of manufacturing, testing, and industry trends for the current assortment and future expansion.
• Drive the quality assurance program requirements for the category as the product and strategy evolve.
• Utilize knowledge of manufacturing, engineering principles, and intended product use to represent the quality voice in the category’s strategy.
• Proactive involvement in product development and sourcing to influence decisions and mitigate risk.
• Develop quality oversight direction based on product, material, and placement risk.
• Lead, assess, and resolve product testing failures and product issues by working proactively with vendors, factories, Global Quality Assurance (QA), or the Product Investigation and Recall team to assure timely and appropriate closure.
• Proactively develop a guest data strategy for the category and drive issues to resolution with long-term corrections.
• Develop and assess testing protocols to assure alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and design intent.
• Effectively communicate quality direction, policy, and procedure throughout the organization, vendors, and factories.
• Advocate for data-driven results within the organization to justify actions taken and measurable results.
• Participate in QMS projects to improve the program through technology, efficiency, and balancing risk.
• Participate in regulatory projects to develop strategies to meet new local, state, and federal regulations in categories supported.
• Execute and maintain global policy & procedures creation, modification, and implementation for headquarters and field processes to meet compliance and quality requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Utilize AI and digital tools effectively to streamline workflows, accelerate analysis, and enhance the impact and quality of work outputs.
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Collaborative focus and ability to work successfully across functional areas.
• Respects, appreciates, and values diverse voices and approaches.
• Committed to creating equitable experiences and fostering an inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or other technical degree.
• 0-5 years of experience working in quality or other engineering field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read, interpret, and implement industry standards (i.e. ASTM/AATCC standards).
• Knowledge of quality control/assurance processes and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and experience implementing the discipline.
• Paper manufacturing experience and/or paper science discipline knowledge.
• Experience in retail merchandise operations or support (Buying, Sourcing, QA, Design etc.).
• Able to read and interpret statutes and legislations into PSQR compliance and quality program, specifically EPA, FDA, and CPSC.
• Knowledge of CFR's.
• Member of industry QA organizations and certifications.

This position operates as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement, requiring work both onsite at Target HQ MN and virtually.