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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 Other Conditions - Reporting to: Footwear Tech Leader - Location: As per business needs - Travel: As per business needs