Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

Nationwide Plant - Hodgenville, KY

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

QA - Quality Control

Description

Finished Product Quality Specialist

Company Background:

Fechheimer was founded in 1842 and is a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Fechheimer Brothers Company is the premier uniform manufacturer servicing the military, federal, state, and local public safety service markets. Our uniforms represent the honor, respect, and pride reflective in public safety today and at Fechheimer we take pride in serving those who serve us.

Our goal is to bring to market premier products and programs through our two brands; Flying Cross and Vertx to continue our tradition of providing superior products & service through innovation and technology that continually meets and exceeds our customers' expectations.

At Fechheimer, not only do we pride ourselves on our products and programs but on our company culture. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, a fun and relaxed work environment, and the opportunity for continued growth and learning.

Benefits Offered:
Competitive Pay
Vacation, Sick, and Personal Paid Time Off
10 Paid Holidays
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
FSA and HRA Accounts
Long and Short-Term Disability
Employer Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance
Accidental and Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Plan with Employer Match

Position Summary:

The Quality Specialist will work independently with established policies and procedures to support the quality assurance function. This position requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in addition to effective communication with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for developing recommendations and implementing plans to address quality gaps and/or improve the quality of our products.
Work directly with Quality Control Liaisons to establish and facilitate process capabilities and statistical knowledge to improve product conformance, specification development, and specification rationalization with customers.
Partner with Supply Chain, Sales, and Customer Service to drive customer satisfaction.
Collaborate with Quality Liaisons on quality improvements and tracking improvement progress.
Inspection of incoming material, in-process material, and final product and packaging.
Completion of inspection data and other documentation necessary to release materials to internal and external operations or inventory.
Reports quality systems results and metrics.
Oversees process capability studies and assists in quality audits.
Manages quality inspection process, procedures, and documentation.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
3-10 years' experience in quality control/quality assurance within the apparel industry.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Some travel required.
Experience with quality programs and requirements, and the quality/reliability standards of customers' specifications and expectations.
Solution oriented with the ability to investigate and analyze data for problem solving.
Project management skills and ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Good interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Self-motivated and detail oriented; ability to work independently and part of a team.
Ability to build professional relationships and create high levels of commitment and performance.

Physical Requirements:
Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Infrequent standing and walking. Constant sitting.
Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching and handling.
Sensory: Rare smelling. Frequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.


Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity