Springs Window Fashions

Manufactures blinds, shades, drapery hardware

Manufacturing Trainer

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMcAllen, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Bilingual proficiency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required.
Strong communication skills are required.
The candidate must be able to learn all jobs in the department.
The candidate must be able to work flexible hours to cover multiple shifts and departments.
Good computer skills are required.
The candidate must be able to prioritize and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

Ensure training processes are in place and followed to achieve a quality product for the customer.
Coordinate the Total Training Plan, including process manuals and the certification process.
Participate in problem-solving related to product quality.
Define and use processes in daily work, understand the SFW team structure, roles and responsibilities, and integrate process methodology into daily work, including 5S, 6D and Quality at the Source.
Identify ways to streamline work processes across the division and identify quality gaps.
Establish forums to share best practices.
Use department and company scorecards and other metrics; measure and report work at micro and macro levels.
Coordinate and execute training of associates, including initial orientation for new or transferred associates and Safety Must-Know training.
Ensure proper training of associates, including follow-up, and provide retraining to eliminate errors and remakes.
Own, develop and maintain departmental process manuals and ensure their proper use.
Create and revise work instructions, procedures and forms.
Perform random or regular specification Layered Process Audits and other audits; conduct customer on-demand audits as necessary.
Work with team leaders to schedule training certification events and conduct or coordinate mini-trainings following process changes.
Conduct RF unit training and maintenance support and support the Quality at the Source program.
Develop and manage the employee certification process and maintain the department cross-training matrix.
Gather and understand department quality metrics; gather, sort, graph and present quality data for month end.
Perform root cause analysis on remakes and drive improvement.
Work with engineering to resolve process or product issues.
Participate in department or group management meetings and present Quality at the Source meetings for team leaders or associates.
Initiate and complete the reject process and audit control plans.
Provide miscellaneous support, create presentations for meetings, and complete other projects as necessary.
May serve as a backup in a production capacity.
Work with vendors on quality issues.
Help maintain the department's 6S program and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Follow safety policies and procedures and attend regularly scheduled safety meetings.
Attend daily huddles and other meetings to ensure smooth communication.
Work all required overtime.

Desired Qualifications

A minimum of two years of experience is preferred.
A thorough understanding of Quality at the Source is preferred.

Description

Job Purpose:

Ensure training processes are in place and followed to achieve a quality product for the customer. Coordinates the Total Training Plan (Process Manuals & Certification Process). Participates in problem solving related to product quality. Support the organizational needs and values required.

Job Duties:

-Ensures quality by:

-Clearly defining and utilizing processes in daily work

-Understanding SFW team structure, roles and responsibilities

-Integrating process methodology into daily work; 5S, 6D, Quality at the Source, etc

-Looking for innovative ways to streamline work processes across the division

-Able to identify Quality gaps

-Establishing forums to share best practices

-Using department and company scorecard and other metrics

-Measuring own work to plan and reports out at a micro and macro level

-Coordinate and execute training of associates

-Develop and provide initial orientation of new or transferred associates, which includes safety Must-Know training

-Develop and provide Safety Must Knows training

-Ensure proper training of associates including follow-up

-Owner (develop, maintain and ensure proper use) of Departmental Process Manual(s)

-Create and revise work instructions, procedures and forms

-Perform random and/or regular specification Layered Process Audits and other audits

-May perform customer on-demand audits, as necessary

-Work with team leaders to schedule training certification events

-Conduct & coordinate mini- trainings initiated thru changes to process

-Conduct RF unit training/maintenance Support Quality at the Source program

-Develop/manage employee Certification process

-Know, gather and understand department Quality metrics

-Maintain department cross-training matrix

-Perform root cause analysis on remakes and drive improvement

-Work with engineering to resolve process or product issues

-Retrain/work with associates to eliminate errors and remakes

-Participate in department/group management meetings

-Able to gather, sort, graph and present Quality data for month end

-Able to initiate and complete the reject process

-Able to present Quality at the Source meetings for team leaders and/or associates

-Audit Control Plans Provide miscellaneous support

-Create presentations for miscellaneous meetings

-May serve as back-up in production capacity

-Complete other projects, as necessary

-Able to work with Vendors on quality issues

-Help maintain 6S program in department Maintain clean and safe work environment

-Follow safety policies and procedures

-Attend regularly-scheduled safety meetings

-Attend daily huddles and other meetings to ensure smooth flow of communication

-Work all required overtime

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Required:

-High School diploma or equivalent

-Must be bilingual, English/Spanish (written and spoken)

-Strong communication skills

-Must be able to learn all of the jobs in department

-Must be able to work flexible hours to cover multiple shifts and departments

-Must have good computer skills

-Must be able to prioritize and manage time wisely

Preferred:

-Minimum of 2 years of experience

-Thorough understanding of Quality at the Source

About the Company

Springs Window Fashions

Manufactures blinds, shades, drapery hardware

Springs Window Fashions is a manufacturer of window treatments, including blinds, shades, and drapery hardware, serving residential and commercial customers across North America. Its products are designed to control light and privacy while adding aesthetic appeal, and are sold through retail stores, online platforms, and direct sales to businesses. The company differentiates itself through long-standing experience (over 80 years), a focus on high-quality, durable, and well‑made products, and a commitment to delivering the Best Experience to associates, consumers, partners, and communities. Its goal is to meet evolving customer needs with reliable, well-crafted window coverings and to grow its presence in the North American market by expanding its multi-channel distribution.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Middleton, WI
Founded: 1939

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