Quality Control Technician

JD GROUP; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand is seeking a Quality Control Technician to ensure the quality of garments and products. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and attention to detail and be capable of working under pressure. The role involves reporting and liaising with various departments, and a driving license is essential for travel. Prior experience in QC/QA or retail is an advantage, but not mandatory. This position is based in the Kingsway Distribution Centre, Milnrow, Rochdale.

Qualifications

• Requires periods of standing and moving cartons in a varied fabric environment.
• Full driving licence required for travel to external sites.
• Retail or QC/QA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Measure and inspect garments for quality defects.
• Use AQL level and systems for order reports.
• Report and analyse results weekly and monthly.
• Communicate issues with internal and external departments.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Numerical and analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Quality Control Technician

Facia: Own Brand Group

Responsible to: Quality Control Manager

Department: Quality Control, Design & Buying

Location: Kingsway Distribution Centre, Michael Faraday Avenue, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4FW

Responsibilities

• Measure and inspect garments & product for quality defects
• Using AQL level and systems to create order reports
• Comparing seal samples with PLM system information
• Reporting, recording and analysing results on a weekly/monthly basis
• Liaising and communicating issues with internal/ external departments daily
• Arranging rectification and re-processing as required
• Planning workloads based on daily intake
• Organising Gold Seal samples and reports for next week /day’s orders
• Review returns & factory AQL reports against stock intakes
• Move and locate bulk warehouse stock for inspection using Internal systems
• Maintain spreadsheets using Excel, create graphs and charts for reporting.
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis for the team as required
• Off-site product checks at store and third party
• Requires periods of standing, moving cartons’ and working in an environment with a variety of fabrics and fibres

Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Good organisational and communication skills
• A keen eye for detail & fault finding
• Computer literate
• Numerical and analytical
• Ability to work under pressure
• Requires periods of standing, moving cartons’ and working in an environment with a variety of fabrics and fibres
• Full driving licence required, some travel to head office, external companies and stores
• Pattern cutting / design an advantage but not essential
• Flat / overlock machinist an advantage but not essential
• Previous QC/ QA or retail experience an advantage but not essential.

Teamwork & Deliverables – Year One

• Developing communications and pro-actively communicate
• Seek out opportunities to ‘learn on the job’