Job description for Footwear Quality Engineer at Impactia Việt Nam
Profile for Footwear Lead Technician
Be the technical gatekeeper at the factory to ensure world class service in order to meet IMPACTIVA’s clients’ expectations.
Roles and Responsibilities
Responsible for material, in-process and final shipment quality control according to IMPACTIVA’s Inspection Manual
Must be capable of learning and executing on a day-to-day basis very rigorous processes and procedures
Responsible for generating his/her own inspection reports using a laptop
Responsible for maintaining a good working relationship with all customer and shoe factory personnel (including top management and the owners) and fellow TM’s (Team Members)
Required Knowledge, Traits and Skills
Knowledge
Minimum 5 years of experience in the footwear industry including strong exposures to:
- Different shoe construction types
- Different leather types
- Operation sequence of upper making and full shoe
- Last measurement
- Sample inspection and final approval
- Material quality control
- (Soles, components, accessories and non-leather materials in upper making)
- Cutting die and pre-production
- Full shoe physical and chemical testing requirements
- AQL (Accepted Quality Level) sample plans
- Final shipment inspection and manual test
Full shoe understanding (from shoe making technical skills to defects’ classification) including finishing and problem solving skills
Footwear factory work experience
Final quality control inspection
Ability to identify esthetic, fitting, functionality and finishing
Traits
Honesty and ethics beyond question
Self-motivated and ability to be self-led as will mostly work without supervision
Self-confidence to work outside their home city and country as per business needs
Self-confidence to withstand pressures from Factories / Trading Companies / Clients
Skills
English proficiency (written and spoken)
Computer proficiency (Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel)
People skills (ability to influence factory leadership via creating positive relationships)
Risk analysis and decision making skills
Ability to coach technicians
