Ceramic - Tile Production Specialist

Sonoma Tilemakers Inc • Windsor, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Sonoma Tilemakers is a leading wholesale manufacturer and distributor of high-end residential and commercial ceramic tile, stone and glass. We are seeking a skilled and creative professional to join our team in the ceramic tiles industry. In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical engineering and creative design to produce high-quality products, maintain manufacturing efficiency, and ensure customer satisfaction in a competitive market.

Requirements

• Previous job experience working in ceramics studio, making glazes, and scaling glaze recipes.
• Familiarity with ceramic materials and glaze formulations.
• Deep understanding of ceramic manufacturing processes, material science, safe and efficient operations, quality and accuracy in work produced and kiln operation.
• Hands-on familiarity with CAD software for design and technical drafting.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience with quality management systems and strict compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Technical knowledge in ceramics paired with creative design skills to sculpt and craft handmade or decorative tiles.
• Ability to resolve production issues and adapt to new manufacturing technologies.
• Precision in maintaining strict quality control standards and artistic design accuracy.
• Strong collaboration skills to coordinate smoothly between design, engineering, production, logistics, sales, and marketing teams.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task; particularly while multi-tasking.
• Ability and desire to develop a comprehensive knowledge base of STM product lines, specifications and applications.
• Ability to effectively perform multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to effectively build quality relationships with customers and co-workers based upon trust and respect.
• Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• The trait of being comfortable in making decisions for oneself.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to recover from, or adjust to, misfortune or setbacks.
• Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth)
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Steel toed booth & eye protection.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding materials and organizational skills, educational course work related to ceramics, or glaze calculations, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between technical engineering and creative design to produce high-quality products.
• Maintain manufacturing efficiency.
• Ensure customer satisfaction in a competitive market.
• Stay continuously updated with evolving industry glaze and ceramic materials.
• Manage alignment across multiple departments to keep projects on schedule.
• Balance high-quality control standards with efficient output.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed