Quality Control Assistant

twenty2 wallpaper + textiles • Naugatuck, CT

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About The Position

TWENTY2 is a female-led, high end private label wallpaper and textiles production company. We are a full service wallpaper and textiles partner, our design driven team provides development and manufacturing expertise for private label collections and custom projects. We put our knowledge to work for our partners; when they succeed, so do we. TWENTY2 is seeking a Quality Control Assistant to join our growing team.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Keen attention to detail
• Interest and experience in color theory
• Possess a positive attitude and “can do” personality
• Appreciation for fine art and experience in the world of wallpaper & textile design
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to utilize ladders and other small equipment
• Ability to learn and utilize proprietary computer software
• Ability to follow, understand and execute direction as given to you by your managers
• Resourcefulness and creative problem solving
• Able to thrive in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Dedicated to the team and committed to our customers
• Protect the privacy of our customers and our business
• Always learning

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus

Responsibilities

• Works through small bolts of wallpaper (WP) and textiles (TX), ensuring that color (at beginning and end of job), media quality, print quality, and quantity are all consistent and accurate per order and throughout the entirety of a run; reports discrepancies to the Quality Control (QC) Captain as needed
• Executes the postpress review and splitting process for WP production orders on the small Robart rewinder and TX production orders
• Ensures that all job paperwork matches the bolt received and is accurate to pass onto the shipping/sampling departments (PO’s, dymos, hanging instructions)
• Approves and preps small bolts for shipping/sampling appropriately unless there is no indication of a prepress approval from the QC Captain- if samples or color sensitive job, will communicate with other QC Technicians for a postpress approval
• Splits and bands jobs with good presentation and consistency for shipping
• Responsible for preparing bands for all of the QC team every morning
• Executes QC responsibilities including splitting of larger bolts, cutting and preparing drops, large sample orders with multiple workflows/locations, and multi bolt orders with oversight from the Senior QC Technicians as needed
• May execute the QC and preparation of SKOs for shipping (checking for color if a color matched SKO, print clarity and quality, proper selvedge elements, and ensures full order is together and photographed before rolling/folding for shipping)
• Assists in the disposal of failed jobs (taking the yardage off of the core and cutting if WP)
• Assists in the cutting/folding/pairing of printed retains with checked swatches to be returned to the production Operators
• Assist the production/shipping/sampling teams in their goal of ensuring that all orders are completed on time
• Assists in the removal of completed orders from the WP wide format printers and deliver to quality inspection, ensuring to properly mark the status of jobs within the Monday production schedule
• Help maintain a clean, organized studio environment ensuring that rolls are put away, rewinders/tables/other equipment are tidy, and trashes are emptied

Benefits

• Eligible for 20 days of paid time off
• Paid holiday program
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED