Quality Control Trainer

Lakeshirts; Detroit Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeshirts, inc. is hiring a Quality Control Trainer to oversee training and evaluation of the Doghouse team. The role focuses on identifying defects such as spots and holes and ensuring proper documentation and re-entry of passes.

You will train staff, monitor progress, and report to the Team Lead on shift activities. Shifts include days and nights; safety and policy adherence are essential. Prior training is preferred; strong mentoring and communication skills are required to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Past training experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to transfer knowledge to the team.
• Able to communicate effectively, troubleshoot, flexible with daily schedule, organized, adapt to change, reliable, diplomatic, enthusiastic, courteous, follows the agenda and standards, patient and personable.
• In good standing with attendance and performance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure team members are appropriately trained in job responsibilities, safety, and company policy.
• Motivate team members to achieve personal and department success.
• Monitor and evaluate daily progress of team members according to the training table agenda.
• Communicate with Supervisor/Team Lead regarding progress of team members.
• Troubleshoot and adjust training as needed based on progress discussions with Supervisor/Team Lead.
• Attend 90-day reviews to discuss new hire progress.
• Promote Lakeshirts' core values daily.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Effective Communication

Troubleshooting

Job description

TELL, TEACH, INVOLVE | TRAIN & EMPOWER THE TEAM

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Under the direction of the Doghouse Team Lead, this position is accountable for the training and evaluation of folders in the Doghouse. This position will be in charge of looking through all defects (spots, holes, manufacturing defects). The Quality Control Trainer will be trained to identify the differences between a hole from a machine, hole from manufacturing, spots that may be from equipment, spots from dyers mistakes, and spots from the manufacture.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 6am - 4pm, schedule TBD (Days)

Monday-Thursday 4pm-2am (Nights)

Pay: $19-$20/hr

A Typical Day (job functions) | Train + Motivate + Monitor + Evaluate + Communicate

• Ensure team members are appropriately trained in the areas of job responsibility, safety, and company policy
• Motivate all team members to achieve personal and department success
• Monitor and evaluate daily progress of team members according to the training table agenda
• Communicate with Supervisor/Team Lead regarding progress of team members
• Troubleshoot and adjust training as needed based on progress discussion with Supervisor/Team Lead
• Attend 90-day reviews to discuss new hire's progress
• Promotes and displays Lakeshirts' core values on a daily basis

• Follows safety practices. Identifies problems and works to resolve safety issues as they occur in accordance to OSHA standards
• Works actively with others in the department and company to achieve positive results
• Checks each loads' defects before boxing

• Go over each shirt to see if passable or if the folder documented the defect correctly.
• Make sure the passable ones get re-entered back into the good portion of the load
• The QC Trainer will report to the Lead on that shift and communicate any questions and concerns
• The QC Trainer will work with the folder to be sure they understand what is being passed and how it is documented

Skills (qualifications) | Coaching + Mentoring + Effective Communication + Troubleshooting

• Past training experience preferred, but not required
• Must have strong coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to transfer knowledge to the team
• Must be able to communicate effectively, troubleshoot, flexible with the daily schedule, organized, adapt to change, reliable, diplomatic, enthusiastic, courteous, follows the agenda and standards, patient and personable
• Must be in good standing with attendance and performance

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Basic Math skills with adding and subtracting 3-4 digit numbers
• Pays close attention to detail
• Understands the process of the Dye Plant and Doghouse Operations
• Patient and Reliable

LIFE'S BETTER IN A T-SHIRT. IT REALLY IS.

WHY LAKESHIRTS IS THE PLACE YOU WANT TO BE. At Lakeshirts, we believe in making work as awesome as the apparel we create. We're not just a t-shirt company- we're also a hat, sticker, and sock company (and so much more!). We're a place where creativity meets culture, where ideas and innovation are encouraged, and where the atmosphere is truly one-of-a-kind. As one of the largest screenprinting manufacturers in the U.S., we decorate a variety of garments and accessories for the resort, licensed collegiate, and K-12 markets, supported by over 1,000 ah-mazing team members from sea to shining sea.

OUR CULTURE TRULY SETS US APART.

Life at Lakeshirts is all about embracing our core values, having fun, and working with great people who make every day an opportunity to thrive. We're looking for those who want to roll up their sleeves and make an impact while enjoying a culture that values creativity, teamwork, continuous improvement, and empowering each team member to define and elevate their success. We also foster a strong sense of community and are dedicated to wowing our customers on the daily.

Cognitive or Mental Requirements of the Job:

Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, reasoning.

Physical Demands:

CONTINUOUSLY: Sit, Reach at and below shoulder height.

FREQUENTLY: Lift, Carry, Pull, Bend, Twist, Reach above shoulder height.

OCCASIONALLY: Stand, Walk, Push, Lift over 50 lbs., Carry over 50 lbs.

NEVER: Climb, Balance, Crawl

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NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. This document should in no way be considered a contract or guarantee of employment. Employee may perform other related duties as needed based on the ongoing needs of the business. Minnesota is an Employment-At-Will state and implies no specific length of employment.