Quality Engineer - Pompano Beach, United States - The Shade Store

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Pompano Beach Main Building - POMPANO BEACH, FL

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ABOUT THE SHADE STORE

At The Shade Store, we have handcrafted the finest Shades, Blinds and Drapery for 75 years. We believe designing beautiful custom window treatments should be an effortless experience, so we offer outstanding services to help our customers every step of the way, from inspiration to installation.

WHY WORK AT THE SHADE STORE

We set out to create a company culture that is enjoyable, rewarding, and where there is continuous upward mobility and growth opportunity. If you work hard, give the company your all, use good judgment, and have a positive attitude then the sky is the limit. In return, there are numerous perks and benefits including:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of holidays and flexible floating holidays
• 401k retirement plan with company matching
• Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability Coverage provided at no charge

THE POSITION: Quality Engineer

We're currently looking for a Quality Engineer to join our growing company. This role will primarily focus on internal quality issues, however there is interaction with outside suppliers and workrooms. The right candidate will be constantly challenged by a rapidly growing and evolving company to bring innovation and modern manufacturing techniques to an industry rife with opportunity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify opportunities for improvement in manufacturing quality, optimization, and process standardization at our internal manufacturing facilities and outside suppliers
• Develop meaningful partnerships with our leadership and production teams to leverage their experience and knowledge to drive process improvements.
• Through defect analysis of customer and installation team feedback, work to review, categorize, and investigate manufacturing defects to identify root defects.
• Drive continuous improvement both internally across peer support departments and on the production floor.
• Audit to ensure that implemented process improvements are successful and being followed.
• Update and document construction procedures in accordance with developed manufacturing improvements.
• Seek out and identify areas for improvement cross functionally both internally and externally.
• Build and maintain outstanding relationships while representing the standards and company values.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• B.S. In Engineering Degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience
• Willing to travel up to 33% of the time (Domestic East/West Coast + Midwest)
• Experience in project management
• Experience deriving and driving process improvement initiatives
• Comfortable on the manufacturing floor working with both hourly and salary members
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, Outlook, & Word
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting
• Familiar with Six-Sigma, SPC, and/ or Lean methodologies (certification in either is a plus)
• Self-motivated; can identify and drive improvement on their own
• Experience working with fabrics a plus but not necessary
• Experience in a contract manufacturing environment a plus but not necessary

THE SHADE STORE offer is contingent upon:

• Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States for The Shade Store, which will be confirmed by E-Verify within three business days of your hire date

The Shade Store provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.