Quality Technician & Safety Officer

**Job Description Summary** Reporting to the Customer Experience & Quality Manager, the Quality Technician role requires an adaptable quality professional with excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt quickly to various tasks. This is a split role where the individual will support inspection activities in the production areas, assist administratively with the AS9100/ISO 9001 quality system, and work directly with the health and safety team as one of the primary safety officers. This role will require a candidate who is familiar with or willing to learn about ISO 9001/AS9100 and is comfortable operating in a flexible quality role within a manufacturing environment. **Job Responsibilities** **Quality Assurance Responsibilities** - Be able to learn and perform all major inspection activities including: - Stamp checks, - Tufting checks - Face-up & Face down checks - Pre-shear checks - Shipping checks - Identify and contain quality issues and help in completing or coordinating repair work. - Liaise with Design Department to monitor any specific concerns on projects. - Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions. - Create quality records for defective product. **Safety Officer Activities** - Perform safety audits of production workspaces. - Oversee 5S system and continue to drive improvements therein. - Report safety incidents and take part in root cause analysis and corrective actions. - Assist in performing structured risk assessments related to workplace safety. - Assist Safety Committee leadership in ensuring compliance with applicable workplace safety requirements and regulations. - Take part in safety committee meetings and assist in safety related projects. **Job Requirements** - Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other related QMS standards is highly desirable - Previous experience in a quality role is highly desirable. - Some experience in quality and manufacturing settings is desired. - Ability to pass a color vision assessment (such as the Farnsworth Munsell or equivalent hue test) and accurately distinguish colors for color matching and quality evaluation. **Other Skills and Abilities** - Must be highly organized, self-directed and able to meet deadlines. - Strong interpersonal skills & ability to work with others to solve problems. - Ability to interpret sketches, renderings and applicable design material where relevant to the inspection of product once training is complete. - Must be detailed when recording information and maintaining records. **Physical Requirements** - Ability to stand, bend, and walk for extended periods. - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. - Must be able to work safely with wool