Garment Quality Assurance Leader

Solo Brands; Grapevine, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solo Brands is seeking a senior Quality Assurance leader to oversee QA programs across apparel production, garment testing, and vendor coordination. You will drive corrective actions, maintain documentation, and collaborate with Sourcing and Technical Design to meet quality benchmarks.

In this role, you will manage multiple factories, oversee testing with labs (SGS/BV/Intertek), and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of QA experience in apparel or consumer products.
• 3–4 years in manufacturing with factory operations exposure.
• Hands-on garment testing methods and standards.
• Deep knowledge of garment quality construction and materials.
• Experience with compliance standards including children's safety testing.
• Experience working with third-party labs (SGS, BV, Intertek).
• Experience supporting both eCommerce and retail/wholesale QA.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors, factories and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly virtual meetings with vendors to review in-process quality reports and ensure adherence to AQL 1.5.
• Conduct monthly virtual audit meetings at factories on targeted POs, with emphasis on: key programs and strategic style categories; new silhouettes entering production; new fabrics and material blends.
• Track and trend quality data across vendors and factories to identify recurring issues and drive corrective action plans.
• Maintain documentation and reporting cadence so quality performance is visible to Sourcing, Technical Design, and leadership.
• Partner with Sourcing and Technical Design to execute garment testing protocols across product categories.
• Ensure all garments meet internal quality benchmarks and external safety/regulatory requirements.
• Establish testing protocols for new products, materials, and constructions; partner with SGS/BV/Intertek to define plans.
• Stay current on testing standards and industry best practices; update internal protocols as needed.
• Support packing compliance (labeling, folding, poly-bagging, carton specs) and QA checks on packed goods.
• Serve as a key quality liaison with vendors on corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support new product launches by ensuring quality and testing milestones are met on schedule.
• Provide metrics against objectives to leadership on quality performance and risks.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Garment Testing

Vendor Management

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

SGS

Bureau Veritas

Intertek

Job description

Solo Brands is seeking a senior Quality Assurance leader to oversee QA programs across apparel production, garment testing, and vendor coordination. You will drive corrective actions, maintain documentation, and collaborate with Sourcing and Technical Design to meet quality benchmarks.

In this role, you will manage multiple factories, oversee testing with labs (SGS/BV/Intertek), and ensure compliance with safety standards.