QUALITY MANAGER (FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY)

Description

**Footwear company located in San Francisco del Rincón.** **Position:** Quality Control Manager **Objective:** Ensure comprehensive product quality throughout the entire operational flow—from development and implementation, material validation, to internal and external production process control (cutting, stitching, assembly, and finishing)—guaranteeing compliance with specifications, defect reduction, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. **Key Responsibilities** * Define acceptance standards and criteria (R\&R) * Validate samples and first production runs * Release products for production startup * Audit supplier quality and materials * Supervise quality of cutting/stitching/assembly processes, etc. * Control quality of external contract manufacturing * Validate finished products * Manage non-conformities and corrective actions * Analyze root causes of recurring defects * Lead continuous quality improvement * Coordinate final shipment release * Train operational teams on quality standards * Laboratory testing * Monitor key performance indicators and critical alerts **Required Profile:** Education: Industrial Engineering / Quality Engineering / or related field Experience: 5 years in quality within the footwear industry; 3 years leading quality teams Knowledge: APQP, Process Auditing, FMEA (desirable), Lean Quality, Technical interpretation of footwear, Quality standards for materials and finished products, Intermediate-to-advanced Excel Competencies: Analytical thinking, Technical rigor, Leadership, Disciplined follow-up, Problem solving, Effective communication, Preventive mindset Employment Type: Full-time Salary: Starting from $18,000\.00 per month Application Question(s): * What is the highest pair volume you have managed in quality inspection? Education: * Completed Bachelor’s degree (Desirable) Experience: * QUALITY MANAGER – FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY: 3 years (Desirable) Work Location: On-site employment