Quality Improvement Engineer - Textiles industry

About QIMA

At QIMA, we’re on a mission to help our clients make products consumers can trust.

Working with over 30,000 global brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers, and operating in more than 95 countries, we are on the ground wherever products are made. We help businesses secure every step of their supply chain with quality inspections, supplier audits, certifications, and laboratory testing across consumer products, life sciences, and food - all powered by our intelligent digital platform.

Our team of 5,000 Qimates (and counting) across 40 offices and laboratories are guided and make decisions every day by our QIMA values. We believe in the work we do, and in making a positive difference in the world. Does this sound like something you’d like to be a part of?

Key Purpose of the Job:

Lead continuous improvement at the factory through proper quality initiatives, prevention and risk management.  Must be able to directly influence factory QMS through a close working relationship with key vendor and factory quality personnel.   Be accountable for delivering consistently high-quality product as measured through all QM KPIs/Metrics.  Act as a coach and mentor for the local QA team as well as all factory QA.

Key Area of Responsibility:

• Ability to act as SME in projects and SOPs also provide training on assigned topics for associates and factories.
• Support and monitor factory accredited lab testing SOP against Brand standards and Industrial/Country requirements
• Evaluate new vendors to identify factory quality set up, technical support, and product capability & production capacity.
• Support and train the local teams and factories on VCP program execution
• To support conducting Factory Process Audit and coaching QE/QA and FKR how to conduct it
• To proactively seek for opportunity for upstream prevention management and mitigate risk by using Risk Base program to best allocate resource needed. 
• Manage and appropriately escalate risks, issues and points of concern to Regional Manager
• With the support of data analytics, manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement within the supply base and within your team
• Foster a strong culture of continuous improvement
• To continually reviews ways of working, process alignment and team capabilities to optimize efficiencies
• To ensure the team are fully aware of their respective roles & responsibilities and that they have the tools to do their job
• To ensure there is a high degree of engagement between the team at brand, vendor and regional cross functional teams
• Engaged/participate on projects and actively identify, propose new ideas for projects. Create opportunities for the team to be involved in cross brand / cross functional activities

Strategic Role Relationship Building

• Openly seeks out individuals at the factory level and internally to share relevant information that benefits the customer, business and associates.
• Debates and provides authentic dialogue with stakeholders to achieve the shared goal.

Leadership

• Actively listens to others and exchanges ideas
• Applies facts and adapts own communication style and language based on the audience and situation.
• Provide active coaching to team members to encourage and foster new knowledge while ensuring that the company’s values are upheld.

Required Competencies:                

• Continuous Improvement
• Team Building
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Results Oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Good analytical and problem solving skill
• Familiar with 5S / ISO 9001 / 8D problem solving
• Knowledge in SPC, CPK and Six Sigma disciplines, FMEA would be advantageous
• Garments manufacturing: Sewing, Construction and Factory Operations Knowledge

We offer an inclusive workplace that rewards achievements.

Does this describe you? Then we want to hear from you as soon as possible! Apply now and we can write the next chapter of the QIMA story together.