Description
**POSITION: Quality Inspector (Footwear Industry)**
**Position Objective:**
Ensure that manufactured products comply with the company's established quality standards through inspection of materials, processes, and finished goods, thereby contributing to the reduction of defects, rework, and returns.
**Functions and Responsibilities:**
* Inspect raw materials used in footwear manufacturing (leathers, soles, adhesives, hardware, among others), verifying compliance with specified requirements.
* Supervise and inspect products at various stages of the production process (cutting, stitching, lasting, finishing).
* Detect, identify, and report quality defects such as seam failures, delamination, color variations, deformations, and poor finishes.
* Verify measurements, symmetry, appearance, and functionality of finished products.
* Classify products according to established criteria (approved, rework, or rejected).
* Prepare and maintain inspection records, quality reports, and related evidence.
* Promptly inform the production department of detected deviations and propose corrective actions.
* Follow up on implemented corrective actions to ensure continuous improvement.
* Comply with the company's established quality policies, procedures, and standards.
**Position Profile:**
* Education: Completed secondary school or high school diploma (preferred).
* Experience: Minimum 1 year of quality inspection experience in the footwear industry or similar manufacturing environment.
* Knowledge: Footwear manufacturing processes, quality criteria, defect identification.
**Skills and Competencies:**
* Attention to detail
* Responsibility and commitment
* Objectivity in decision-making
* Teamwork
* Effective communication
**General Conditions:**
The incumbent must perform their duties in accordance with the company's established guidelines, maintaining confidentiality regarding processes and products, and complying with applicable safety and hygiene regulations.
Salary: $2,700.00 - $2,800.00 per week
Benefits:
* Company parking
* Free parking
* Flexible hours
* Option for indefinite-term contract
Workplace: On-site employment