We have a great role for a Quality Technologist to join a leading footwear Brand.
Job purpose:
To set and deliver quality standards for all Client’s products. Ensure all technologies and design of the shoes are regularly reviewed and updated. Key stakeholder in the critical path of new developments
Product
Support the Product Team by assessing designs for manufacturability, production, and material properties, offering economic and efficient solutions to achieve cost targets
Manage the technical fit and sample process in line to the critical path, ensuring consistent standards and commercial viability
Design proto ideas developed into samples which are engineered to meet the client’s comfort standards
In conjunction with stakeholders ensure designs are optimum for manufacture processes and technical specifications are agreed in line with critical path
Ensure the UK Factory production processes are optimised ensuring plant efficiencies are optimised
Ensure that external suppliers adhere to client standards for fit, pattern engineering and technology
Create positive working relationships with all suppliers, ensuring quality and fit are to specification
Offer technical solutions to the team taking into consideration building to cost and manufacturing constraints
Lead the local of shore teams ensuring quality and ethical standards are met
Responsible for the sign-off of confirmation samples to technical specification
Technology
Future proof the brand ensuring they are ahead or on the curve of latest technology and is applied to seasonal reviews
Working with the Head of Buying to develop a new kit strategy and critical path
Quality
Maintain a record of Factory audits (e.g. sedex) for all factories
Traceability is required throughout the supplier chain
Quality management processes are in place for international suppliers ensuring quality and ethical standards are adhered to, with full traceability of all components.
Analyse returns data and feedback any found issues.
Tracebility of external testing required by suppliers
Ensure data flow from returned product due to quality and fit is acted on and informs future technical specification
Skills
Strong excel
Critical path management
Self motivator
Inspire the team and mentor new employees in technical product development.
International travel is required