Job Description

Job Location: Headquarters - Windsor, VT 05089
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $20.00 - $23.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day
Job Category: QA - Quality ControlOur Foundation:
Mission: We shape timeless and functional designs from simple, natural materials to elevate everyday life.
Vision: To celebrate the beauty of objects with real, authentic character.
Values: Dignity & Respect | Ownership & Initiative | Commitment to Quality & Craft | Learning & Growth Together

Position Summary:
The Quality Control Technician inspects glass and/or pottery products manufactured by Simon Pearce to determine if they are first, second, or third quality pieces.
We offer competitive pay and a benefit package that includes: medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer paid life & disability, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with employer match, and tuition reimbursement assistance.  Additionally, we offer exclusive employee discounts on both our glass and pottery products and at our restaurant.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Inspects and grades glass and pottery products to determine compliance with specifications and the company's quality control standards
- Communicates quality issues with QC and Production Managers
- Stamps Simon Pearce insignia on glass items
- Completes all necessary paper and computer work for inventory control
- Complete lamp assembly
- Washes glass
- Applies UPC labels to all product
- Packs finished goods
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:
- High school diploma or the equivalent; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Success Factors/Job Competencies:
- Detail oriented
- Judgment
- Creativity
- Dexterity
- Initiative
- Time management
- Flexibility
- Team player
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Other:
Cross training to help support cross functional departments and overtime near or around but not limited to Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays
Simon Pearce is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity and to provide all employees with the work environment necessary to enable them to advance on merit as far as their talents and skills will take them, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected class of veteran, or any other legally protected status.