QC Inspector (Quality Control Inspector)

KPI Recruiting Ltd; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd is seeking a QC Inspector for a textile manufacturing site in Crosshills, Keighley. The role involves inspecting looms and finished fabrics to ensure top quality and daily targets are met.

You will work on a rotating day shift pattern (6:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00) across two weeks, leading a small team of inspectors and ensuring safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

• Textile-related background or experience in fabric inspection.
• Strong attention to quality and the ability to follow precise requirements.
• Lean tools and problem-solving skills to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Inspect off loom and finished fabric to quality standards.
• Perform mandatory quality checks on fabric during inspection.
• Shade checks against fabric standards and identify faults.
• Lead and coordinate inspection activities with the team.
• Maintain safe working practices and follow risk assessments.

Skills

Textile background

Precision

Attention to detail

Problem solving (Lean)

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

QT terminals

Manual fault map

Job description

QC INSPECTOR

Crosshills, Keighley

£14.27ph

Shift Pattern

This is a rotating day shift pattern: Monday To Friday

• Week 1: 6:00am - 2:00pm
• Week 2: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Working as part of a dedicated team you will lead the team and assist in the Inspection of the clients iconic fabric. You will work to the highest quality whilst achieving daily targets and ensure continuous production including leading a team of highly skilled inspectors inspecting both looms state and finished fabric.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work in a safe manner, undertake courses on manual handling, safe systems at work and understand the risk assessments of working in a textile production environment.
• Responsibility for inspecting all off loom & finished fabric
• Mandatory Quality checks on all fabric through inspection
• Mandatory shade check against fabric standard
• Patrolling and mending using the accumulator on loom inspection system in the weaving shed
• Accurate fault mapping using either QT terminals or Manual fault map
• Allocate fabric to appropriate stillages
• Load 'A' frames on receipt of fabric form finisher
• Identify all faults using tailors chalk - with care following agreed standard specification
• Transfer pieces on the system to the relevant location adding the agreed strings and allowances
• Ensure fabric is well presented before delivery into vendor
• Housekeeping of all areas
• Ensure high standards of excellence
• Excellent Communication between all Managers and Peers

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Textile background
• Previous manufacturing environment with high quality standards
• Ability to follow instructions
• Precision and accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving using Lean tools and techniques
• GSCE Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)

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