Quality Inspector

New Balance•Nashville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing quality inspections on finished products. The mission of this role is to perform quality inspections on finished goods to ensure conformance to standards, maintain focus on reducing the number of defective product escapes, stay up to date on NB’s quality standards and work to ensure alignment with inspection guidelines, work safely and efficiently to help ensure the department meets its key metrics, capture results of inspections digitally, deliver constructive feedback to key stakeholders around quality results, act as a subject matter expert and partner with other team members, conduct both physical and digital movements of product throughout the department, and provide feedback on improvement opportunities and participate in improvement activities. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to accurately distinguish and match fine color shades for product quality inspection.
Self-motivated and able to work without constant supervision.
Ability to work well with others and contribute to a safe workplace environment.
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)/Home School equivalency preferred.
Demonstrated ability to read, write and speak English fluently; ability to match numbers/letters.
Strong verbal and written skills utilizing appropriate demeanor, proper grammar/spelling, and respectful tone to communicate clearly and effectively; professional phone demeanor.
Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail, learning mind-set and collaborative mindset /working style.
Ability to learn and retain processes and procedures in a changing environment.
Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
Able to push and pull up to 75 lbs. safely and repeatedly.
Able to stand and walk on concrete surfaces for 8+ hours per day, with regular bending, reaching, twisting, crouching, and other dynamic movements.
Able to climb ladders up to 12 feet, where applicable.
Able to go up and down stairs and work at elevated heights, including on a mezzanine level up to 20 feet, where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Background in footwear and a familiarity with quality inspection is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform quality inspections on finished goods to ensure conformance to standards.
Maintain focus on reducing the number of defective product escapes.
Stay up to date on NB’s quality standards and work to ensure your alignment with inspection guidelines.
Work safely and efficiently to help ensure the department meets its key metrics.
Capture results of inspections digitally.
Deliver constructive feedback to key stakeholders around quality results.
Act as a subject matter expert and partner with other team members.
Conduct both physical and digital movements of product throughout the department.
Provide feedback on improvement opportunities and participate in improvement activities.
Other duties as assigned.