Final Inspector

Culp,-Inc.; Stokesdale (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Culp,-Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Fabric Inspector to ensure first quality rolls by inspecting cloth against defined standards and flagging seams, cuts, and defects.

You will work on the production floor, using inspection frames, yardage meters, and labeling tools to verify color, shade, and lot integrity, while upholding safety policies and cooperating with teammates on daily quality goals.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of inspection and proper use of inspection tools.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

• Inspect cloth according to standards and flag defects.
• Select and pull swatches and ensure proper placement.
• Wind straight rolls and identify with tickets.
• Prepare samples for daily quality meeting by removing defect yardage.
• Obtain lab swatches from each lot, where applicable.
• Maintain clean work area and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Inspection proficiency

Quality control

Team player

Commitment to values

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Inspection frame

Scissors

Yardage meter

Hoist sewing machine

Tape measure

Doff table

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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