Dare To Dream:
At Serta Simmons Bedding, we dare to dream and work differently. We’re proud to be one of the largest bedding manufacturers in North America and lead the way with our iconic brands – Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.
When you join our company, you become part of winning team that is excited and committed to helping our customers get a good night’s sleep.
Fueled by care for our people and their safety, we provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, and employee perks, and most importantly, the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of our customers.
Compensation:
$80k – $95k per year
What You’ll Do:
- Leads strategic quality projects.
- Support new product launch.
- Monitors customer data such as warranty and customer complaints to drive overall improvement in customer satisfaction.
- Visit customer locations to understand and resolve issues, as appropriate.
- Conduct plant/supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor, communicate and improve key KPI’s, DPPM and waste reduction
- Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with plants, suppliers and/or customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances
- Assures Manufacturing Quality; Implements CTQ/SPC/Error Proofing Controls at every level, develops RCA and implements Corrective Actions and gauge control (calibration, specify, acquire).
- Manages and maintains Supplier Quality relations, reviews/manages/escalates Supplier RCA/Corrective Actions, introduces new products at site.
- ID, plan and execute Quality training at site (Specification, procedures, customer requirements, tools/methods).
- Participate/ facilitate qualification of new equipment
How You’ll Do It:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced computer skills using Microsoft Office and Mini-TAB applications.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Knowledge of Production based Quality tools: Charting, Control Plans, MSA, Capability studies, SPC, Error Proofing Process Improvement etc.
- Understanding of project management (experience preferred).
- Knowledge of various quality system methodologies 8-D, Lean, 5 Why’s, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFEMA, PPAP, Fishbone, etc
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, work well with diverse groups of people and be able to function independently of direct supervision.
- Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing and the ability to travel abroad.
What You’ll Bring:
- BS in technical or Business field
- 3 years as an Associate QE at SSB and/or 3+ years in an Associate QE role in a manufacturing environment
Come Dream With Us:
When you join Serta Simmons Bedding, you become part of our 220-year legacy of sleep solutions with endless opportunities to impact our future for centuries to come.
Once you’re here, you’ll be part of a winning company that invests and supports our team members’ career journeys. We offer competitive benefits, job training, learning and development, and other employee perks such as our employee discount on all products.
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision (starts on day one)
- 401K with company match
- Paid Time Off / Vacation
- 12 company holidays
- Sick days
- Employee discounts
- Referral Bonus
Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment, based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed/religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping or expression), medical condition genetic information (including family medical history), or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
SSB will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them, as required by law.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to where legally required, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.