Quality Product Specialist - Windsor Windows

Woodgrain; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and AD&D

Disability insurance

PTO

Job summary

Windsor Windows & Doors has an immediate opening for a Quality Product Specialist. This hourly full-time role focuses on improving employee training, supplier quality, in-process production quality, and finished product quality to boost overall customer satisfaction through adherence to the quality system.

Responsibilities include conducting material quality inspections, SCAR follow-ups, final unit inspections, and SOP audits while communicating results across departments and with production

Qualifications

• Basic to good communication skills across functions.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and be proactive.
• Experience in a manufacturing or QA environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Material quality inspections.
• Non-conforming material follow-up (SCAR process).
• Final unit inspections and QT/QA checks.
• In-process inspections and SOP audits.
• Equipment qualification and using problem-solving tools.
• Communicate inspection results with metrics and production teams.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, Production, Shipping, Inside Sales.

Skills

Good communication

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel

Job description

Windsor Windows & Doors, a division of Woodgrain, manufactures wood, vinyl and cellular PVC windows and patio doors. We specialize in designing and crafting quality products to the customer’s exact specifications. With manufacturing facilities in Iowa and North Carolina, our products are sold throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Windsor Windows & Doors aspires to be the window company that is Easy To Do Business With. This means that we strive to provide superior service, meet the highest of standards, adapt to changing market conditions, and exceed customer’s expectations. We are committed to building quality products and building lasting relationships within the residential construction industry.

We have been successful because of the diligence and hard work of our people, and the employees are recognized as the company’s most important asset. It is our mission to create a workplace where people feel supported, encouraged, valued, and respected.

Employment Type: Hourly FT

Work Environment: Mon – Friday 6am – 2:30pm

Job Summary:

Windsor Windows & Doors has an immediate opening for a Quality Product Specialist. This position adheres to numerous programs, processes, and procedures. These are in place to improve Employee Training, Supplier Quality, In Process Production Quality, Finished Product Quality, and ultimately improved customer satisfaction thru overall compliance to the quality system.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Material quality inspections
• Non-conforming material follow-up (SCAR process)
• Final unit inspections
• Critical to Quality inspections
• In process inspections
• SOP audits
• Equipment qualification
• Utilize various problem-solving tools to identify root cause and implement permanent solutions
• Communicate inspection results thru standardized metrics
• Daily communication with the production team on CPRs, 100% inspections, etc.
• Other duties within the quality system assigned by the QA manager
• Communication with multiple functions, including Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, Production, Shipping, and Inside Sales.

Requirements:

• Use of various measurement tools (tape measure, calipers, protractor, feeler gauge)
• Computer-use of Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel, Avante
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills to work with multiple functions in a team environment
• Ability to work with minimal direction, must be a self-starter
• Minimum 1 year experience

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical manufacturing environment, not temperature controlled.

Summary of Company Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Equal opportunity employment | Competitive compensation and benefits | Pre-employment drug screen and background check required

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