Textile Technical Specialist

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COMPANY OVERVIEW
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POSITION PROFILE
This position requires the ability to enforce, administer and teach the policies, procedures and systems necessary to consistently receive and process high quality textile products in the most efficient manner while supporting the demand from external customers and Knoll manufacturing lines in order to meet sales, on-time and cost objectives for both Cut and Applied Textile businesses.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical textile support for internal manufacturing plants, Customer Service, Purchasing, Sales Coordinators and Sales Representatives.
Coordinate, maintain and publish fabric physical testing to meet requirements of KnollTextiles and ACT (Association of Contract Textiles).
Conduct fabric inspections for new fabrics in development through first production. Make independent decisions about color & dye lots, finishes, defects & characteristics and rejection process. Maintain color standards in conjunction with mill.
Investigate and help resolve all claims and returns from internal and external customers.
Assist and lend textile guidance to Quality Assurance Representative during fabric inspections.
Perform textile training for Sales Representatives as needed.
Team and collaborate with Design team.
Visit suppliers to evaluate and monitor fabric quality as needed.
Required Skills
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma required, BS/BA preferred, Textile degree a plus
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
3 -5 years’ experience in a technical textile discipline
Required Experience
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Understanding of the textile manufacturing process from fiber to finished fabric.
Strong verbal & written communication
Must be able to effectively articulate technical issues with internal and external customers as well as textile mills.
Ability to work in a team environment to coordinate materials, textiles & production groups in order to meet customer requirements
Good organizational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Oracle EBS experience a plus
Knoll is an Equal Employment opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or other applicable laws. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition at ****
Job Location
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States

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