Quality Assurance Technician

Alinta Apparel; Gosford; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alinta Apparel seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA processes from design to delivery in a fast-paced school uniform and clothing manufacturing business.

You will collaborate with internal teams and offshore factories to ensure fabrics, construction, patterns and trims meet strict standards, while driving continuous improvement across production stages.

Qualifications

• Qualification in fashion QA/garment technology.
• 3+ years’ experience in QA in apparel or textiles.
• Advanced knowledge of garment construction, patterns, and grading.
• Strong MS365 skills and ability to learn a custom platform.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Clear communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QA systems across all garment production phases.
• Ensure quality standards for fabrics, construction, patterns, trims.
• Liaise with offshore factories on fit and workmanship.
• Maintain colour benchmarks for fabrics and trims.
• Develop and communicate SOPs for technical accuracy.
• Approve styles for bulk production and ensure consistency.
• Troubleshoot quality issues and coordinate testing/approvals.
• Collaborate with QA team and foster accountability.
• Manage multiple tasks and respond to planned/unplanned scenarios.
• Align QA workflow with department priorities.

Skills

QA Management

Garment Construction

Pattern Making

Leadership

Time Management

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Fashion QA/Garment Tech Qualification

Tools

MS365 Suite

Job description

Alinta Apparel is a quality bespoke school uniform and sportswear manufacturer and retailer with offices across Australia and New Zealand.

As one of the most trusted sources of uniform solutions in the industry, Alinta provides a quality and consistent range of apparel alongside an agile retail and wholesale partnership offering.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to join our high-performing team in a dynamic and fast-paced school uniform and clothing manufacturing business.

This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the consistent quality of our garments from design to delivery. You will lead quality assurance processes, collaborate with internal teams and external manufacturing partners, and drive continuous improvement across all production stages.

This role can be either full-time or part-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage quality assurance systems across all garment production phases with a sharp attention to detail.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards for fabrics, garment construction, patterns, and trims.
• Liaise with offshore factories to communicate detailed fit, pattern, construction and workmanship comments and/or concerns.
• Match and maintain benchmarks for fabric colours and quality.
• Develop, maintain and communicate Alinta SOPs to ensure technical accuracy.
• Approve styles for bulk production and ensure consistency of fit and finish.
• Troubleshoot quality issues, as well as advise on, and oversee in-house and independent testing and approvals.
• Work closely with the QA team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Manage multiple tasks and respond effectively to planned and unplanned scenarios.
• Manage QA workflow to align with department priorities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualification in fashion QA/garment technology and/or extensive knowledge in a related industry.
• 3+ years’ experience in QA technician role within apparel or textile manufacturing.
• Advanced technical knowledge of garment construction, pattern making and grading.
• Skilled in applying colour standards and matching protocols to maintain visual consistency across materials, trims and embellishments.
• Strong Understanding of industry quality standards including testing and labelling requirements.
• Confident in MS365 Suite (Word, Excel) and the ability to learn and adapt to our custom-built platform.
• Self-managed and highly motivated with excellent time management skills.
• Effective planning and organisational abilities.
• Clear and confident communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated team leadership and staff development experience.
• Ability to multitask and adapt in a dynamic environment.