The Home Depot · 3 weeks ago
Engineer, Quality Assurance - HD Home
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe Home Depot is an online home décor business that specializes in furniture and décor sourced and shipped directly to customers. This role focuses on quality and packaging optimization, leveraging data to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation across product categories. The ideal candidate will analyze damage, returns, and low-rated products, collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to drive business decisions.
E-CommerceHome and GardenHome DecorHome ImprovementRetail
Responsibilities
Assign assessment, test, and inspection work to service providers, based on predetermined selection criteria, a review of all technical requirements, and service provider capabilities
Develop / validate test and inspection plans designed to assure quality of factories and products based on a review of all applicable safety standards (such as American National Standards Institute or Underwriters Laboratories), industry trends, and historical performance data
Monitor and evaluate Private Brand product returns, damages, and voice of customer data in order to implement continuous improvement / CAPA (corrective action preventive action) plans throughout the product life cycle. Integrate supplier factory and product data, and analyze metrics to effectively monitor product quality
Evaluate and document cost / benefit trade-offs between prevention, detection, and failure response activities
Support management in the review and resolution of issues with suppliers, factories, service providers, merchandising, store operations, distribution, safety, customers, and other related supply chain components as required
Analyze and interpret assessment, test, and inspection results, determine root cause of failures and non-conformities, and drive continuous improvement and best practices
Qualification
Required
Must be eighteen years of age or older
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
Ability to travel internationally
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job
2 years of work experience
None leadership experience
Engineering standards development / review / enforcement - min 2 years experience
Manufacturing / Operations / Quality Assurance / Quality Control - min 3 years experience
Continuous improvement program development and execution (e.g., Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing)
Cross functional, multi-project management - min 2 years experience
Analysis / Statistics - min 3 years experience
Preferred
Bachelors degree in engineering or other technical field of study such as engineering or material science
International operations experience, supported by foreign language skills (oral and written)
Operational experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
Computer skills sufficient to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data
Ability to travel internationally
Company
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-07-31Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Ted Decker
Chair, President and CEO
Chip Devine
Senior Vice President
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