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About Peak Design The purpose of Peak Design is to create happy, meaningful lives for the people that work here. We believe this purpose can only be achieved when self-actualizing, highly stoked people enthusiastically step into (or log onto) the Peak Design office every day. Our purpose and our mission go hand-in-hand and we encourage and celebrate authenticity and the unique perspective each of our employees brings. We’re a close-knit team that thrives on mutual respect and the belief that every voice matters—especially when it’s got something interesting to say.   We make radical, meticulously-engineered gear for detail-obsessed people. Our backpacks, travel bags, camera gear, and phone accessories are used dang-near everywhere. If you’ve visited Machu Picchu, Tokyo, or an REI store in the last 10 years, you’ve been within ogling distance of a Peak Design product.   Alongside our  award-winning gear  is a brand that truly reflects who we are as people—passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we’re  explaining a product ,  running a sale ,  launching a nonprofit ,  sponsoring a film , or razzing the  biggest company on Earth , we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it. ABOUT THE ROLE Are you passionate about building the best possible soft goods? We are looking for a driven, creative, and fun-loving Quality Control Specialist to join our team and help us redefine the world of soft goods. As a Quality Control Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful mass production of our existing and new soft goods product designs. You will collaborate closely with our soft goods product operations team, designers, Project Managers, external manufacturers, and suppliers to ensure that our lifetime guaranteed products are built to last. You will also be responsible for AQL inspections per outgoing shipment, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving our existing product lines. We are looking for someone who is passionate about building top-of-the-line gear that is functional, beautiful, and cost-effective. You will also be responsible for staying up-to-date on the latest trends in soft goods design. We believe that soft goods can be both functional and beautiful, and we are committed to creating products that meet the needs of our customers while also pushing the boundaries of design. If you are someone who is passionate about soft goods and who is excited to be a part of a team that is redefining the world of soft goods, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and help us make the world a better place, one carry solution at a time. RESPONSIBILITIES Inspect all outgoing shipments to ensure they meet our quality standards. This includes conducting visual inspections of all outgoing shipments, using AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) standards to determine the number of defects that are acceptable in a shipment, and documenting any defects that are found. Review IQC/OQC programs for factory and major vendors, and identify areas for improvement. This includes ensuring that our incoming quality control (IQC) and outgoing quality control (OQC) programs are in place and being followed, and identifying any areas where the programs can be improved. Update quality control documents to reflect changes in production or ECOs. This includes updating quality control documents to reflect any changes in production or engineering change orders (ECOs), and ensuring that all relevant documentation is up to date and accessible to the appropriate personnel. Investigate root causes of quality issues and implement corrective actions. This includes working with the factory to investigate the root cau