Onsite Apparel Quality Inspector

varsitybrands; Brookfield (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Varsity Spirit, a Varsity Brands company, seeks a Plant Quality Specialist to protect product quality in the Brookfield facility. You will inspect fabrics, trims, and garments, verify SKUs, document defects, and drive supplier quality improvements.

Join a safety‑driven team focused on continuous improvement across the supply chain and ensure timely clearance of goods to support operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in quality control, product inspection, or plant operations.
• Experience inspecting apparel, textiles, or consumer goods strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating with third-party inspection agencies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control inspections of incoming fabrics, trims, and other materials using established inspection protocols and AQL sampling methodologies; perform quality control inspections of uniforms and apparel during and at the conclusion of manufacturing.
• Inspect products for defects related to construction, materials, labeling, packaging, color consistency, and overall workmanship.
• Verify SKU accuracy, quantities, and product specifications during receiving inspections.
• Document inspection findings, classify defects, and determine disposition of goods (release, hold, rework, or reject).
• Ensure timely inspection and clearance of goods to support efficient operations.
• Identify recurring quality issues and communicate findings to sourcing and quality teams.
• Provide feedback to suppliers and internal teams to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Track vendor and internal quality trends and elevate concerns related to performance.
• Coordinate and schedule pre-shipment or in-process inspections at manufacturing facilities through approved third-party inspection service providers.
• Ensure inspection requests are submitted according to production timelines.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.
• Track and report quality metrics including defect rates and inspection outcomes.
• Verify that incoming products comply with labeling, packaging, and regulatory requirements.
• Instill quality standards among team to promote ongoing expectation of best-in-class quality

Skills

Quality inspection methods

AQL sampling procedures

Interpreting specs & tech packs

Analytical/problem-solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Excel

Education

2+ years in quality control or plant operations

Experience in apparel/textiles or consumer goods

Experience with AQL standards

Experience coordinating with third-party inspection agencies

Experience influencing stakeholders

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Varsity Spirit, a Varsity Brands company, seeks a Plant Quality Specialist to protect product quality in the Brookfield facility. You will inspect fabrics, trims, and garments, verify SKUs, document defects, and drive supplier quality improvements.

Join a safety‑driven team focused on continuous improvement across the supply chain and ensure timely clearance of goods to support operations.