东莞招聘

JOB SUMMARY:

This job holder is responsible for the Quality Control & Testing for Decorative Accessories from our vendors. He/she will be responsible to improve the quality of our products, ensure 100% compliance with our QA & Testing protocols, and hold our vendors accountable to our high WSI quality standards. This position must also hire, manage and train a world class quality assurance staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Implement in-line and final inspection procedures that effectively reduce each factory’s returns and improve their on-time deliveries.

2. Apply necessary 100% or AQL inspections as necessary per product category.

3. Develop a technical and business rapport with factory management, staff, and personnel.

4. Anticipate and correct product issue(s) during the development stage.

5. Build both a strong Internal testing and quality assurance team.

6. Insure proper WSI QA coverage at all factory locations.

- Train, schedule and coach staff.

- Insure staff is properly equipped to perform their jobs effectively.

- Ensure Product Data Sheets/MCS/MCP/Test Reports are in place and updated.

- Evaluate Quality team performance on a quarterly and annual basis.

- Understand and train staff in testing and regulatory requirements.

- Assist factories to develop own in-house quality control processes and testing systems.

- Ensure all production corrective/preventive action plans are implemented in a timely and effective manner.

- Work closely with the technical development team to anticipate and correct issues before production begins.

- Ensure on-going products are tested annually.

- Know the manufacturing strengths and weaknesses of each vendor/factory.

- Know WSI ISTA Packaging Testing.

- Know WSI testing protocols.

- Provide Quality statistical information as required.

- Develop next level of Management staff.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

Basic Skills required:

- Review business statistics.

- Understanding of decorative accessories manufacturing and development.

- Understanding of quality control processes and systems.

- Ability to establish key metrics.

- Experience with product design interpretation and communication to the supplier

- Able to read and understand engineered drawings.

- Skilled in Auto Cad.

- Experienced in developing color and finishing systems.

- At least 15 years experience in a management with a senior role in product development and/ or product engineering/ quality control/ or decorative accessories manufacturing roles.

- Ability to understand and implement various testing protocols (ANSI, ASTM, BIFMA, AATCC, ISTA, etc.).

- Able to manage a product testing lab.

General Skills Required

- Effective communication & report writing skills in English.

- Good negotiation skills with customer-oriented attitude

- Excellent analytical abilities to grasp the key points from complicated details

- Good leadership capabilities to drive projects to successful completion

- Familiarity with the tools, concepts and methodologies of quality management

- Good interpersonal skill, team player, excellent responsibility and initiative.

- Able to develop Quality team/testing lab team.

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States and Canada. Our brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry; and we successfully market them through all three major channels — retail stores, catalogs, and the Internet.
We also provide home furnishing categories, including furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, lighting, and tabletop items under the West Elm brand name; bed and bath products under the Pottery Barn brand name; and children's furnishings and accessories under the Pottery Barn Kids brand name.
We operate nearly 600 stores located in 44 states of the United States; Washington, D.C.; Canada; and Puerto Rico.

We established our China branch in 2011, locate in Dongguan and Hangzhou. We are now looking for more talents to join us.