Technician I, Quality (USA)

Serta Simmons Bedding • Houston, TX

21d • Onsite

About The Position

At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®. At Serta Simmons Bedding, quality is how great sleep begins. We’re looking for a Quality Technician to support our manufacturing team by maintaining product and process quality on the floor.

Requirements

• HS diploma or GED
• One to three years in manufacturing
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Must be at least 18 years or older

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree in Manufacturing, Quality, Statistics, Engineering, Business or other
• One year in a Quality role
• Lean training / certification
• Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Responsibilities

• Provide technical quality support for multi-shift, high volume production facility.
• Support building a customer focused quality culture through data collection, process monitoring, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Foster a safety culture and the implementation of safety policies and training in compliance with the company safety program and OSHA regulations to eliminate work related injuries.
• Perform audits of the quality management system; perform process and product audits
• Lead root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Maintain line quality metrics and dashboard and participate in quality reviews
• Monitor and review CTQ / SPC / Error Proofing Controls at every level
• Collect, analyze, and report data and participate in improvement projects
• Assist with training the plant associates in the QMS and TQM principles
• Review and report supplier quality issues; review/manage/escalate supplier RCA/corrective actions.
• Participate in plant trials, write reports and generate improvement ideas
• Support the overall continual improvement of quality effort for the site to drive increasing quality performance with the customer
• Participate and support SSB corporate quality initiatives

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Annual employee contribution to HSA
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off / Vacation
• 12 company holidays
• Sick days
• Company paid short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees