Final Inspector

HR Services Brand; Stokesdale (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Services Brand is seeking a detail-oriented Fabric Inspector to join our quality control team. You will review standard and production swatches, inspect rolls for defects, and ensure first quality output for each batch.

You will handle inspection frames, measure yardage, and operate tools such as scissors, tape measures, and barcode labeling equipment while maintaining safety standards and reporting any unsafe conditions to supervision.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of inspection and proficiency in the operation and use of inspection tools such as frame, scissors, yardage meter, hoist sewing machine, air hose, production tickets, printed barcode labels, tape measure, doff table, pens, brooms, masking, two-way and colored tapes.

Responsibilities

• Inspect cloth according to defined standards and flag seams, defects, and quality issues as required.
• Wind straight rolls without telescoping and return to proper location.
• Doff full tubes and properly identify with tickets; run additional tickets as needed.
• On second quality rolls, cut a 1 yard full width defect sample for daily quality meeting and flag for customer review.
• Obtain swatches for lab from every lot unless marked as “Testing Complete.”
• Follow all safety procedures and report any unsafe conditions to supervision.
• Assist with other duties as requested by supervisor.

Skills

Inspection knowledge

Team player

Safety compliance

Tools

Inspection frame

Scissors

Yardage meter

Hoist sewing machine

Air hose

Tape measure

Doff table

Printed barcode labels

Job description

• Pulls standards or production swatch to use in grading and to insure correct identification and shade as necessary. Return to proper location after use.
• Inspects cloth according to specified standards, flagging seams/splices, and cutting defects as required to make first quality rolls of fabric.
• Winds straight rolls without telescoping.
• Doffs full tube and properly identifies with ticket.
• Runs additional tickets as necessary.
• On second quality rolls, cuts out 1 yard full width example of defect for daily quality meeting. Flags for customer to identify as second quality.
• Obtains swatch for lab from every lot of fabric, if not marked as “Testing Complete.”
• Follows all safety procedures and policies and advises supervision of any unsafe conditions.
• Any other duties as requested by supervisor.

Role Qualifications/Essential Skills and Experience:

• Associate should possess general knowledge of inspection and show proficiency in the operation and proper use of inspection frame, scissors, yardage meter, hoist sewing machine, air hose, production tickets, printed barcode labels, tape measure, doff table, pens, brooms, masking, two-way and colored tapes.
• Strong team player.
• Commitment to company values.

Reporting to This Position: n/a

Physical demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 80 lbs. with the use of equipment. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• PPE: Safety glasses, gloves, mask as required
• Driver’s License Required: Yes

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