QC Inspector - Northfield, VT

Darn Tough Vermont®; Northfield (VT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Darn Tough Vermont is seeking a motivated QC Inspector to ensure quality standards in our manufacturing process. This role is critical for auditing production lots, maintaining quality, and contributing actively to quality improvement efforts. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills, working alongside our dedicated production teams.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift at least thirty pounds consistently.
• Ability to stand and walk for 10-12 hour shifts.
• Ability to work cohesively with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Maintains quality standards on the production floor.
• Produces daily reports related to quality issues.
• Communicates with production team on quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Functional mathematic skills

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

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The Company

Founded in 1978, Cabot Hosiery Mills is an American manufacturer of premium socks with uncompromised comfort, durability, and fit. With a family of brands including Darn Tough Vermont, Wide Open, and Cabot & Sons, our mission is to make the world’s best socks, in Vermont, USA, and back them with our Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee. We are family owned, three generations strong, and have yet to produce our best sock.

The Company

Founded in 1978, Cabot Hosiery Mills is an American manufacturer of premium socks with uncompromised comfort, durability, and fit. With a family of brands including Darn Tough Vermont, Wide Open, and Cabot & Sons, our mission is to make the world’s best socks, in Vermont, USA, and back them with our Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee. We are family owned, three generations strong, and have yet to produce our best sock.

Job Summary

As we continue to scale one of the fastest growing apparel brands, we are seeking a motivated individual to work in Quality Control in the production areas. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating production lots, enforcing quality standards, and participating in quality improvement activities. The ideal candidate will use this information to evaluate and correct quality issues, while fostering a positive relationship with the production operations teams. This is a key role which is critical in fostering a quality-focused culture, helping us keep our commitment to delivering an exceptional product to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains quality standards on the production floor.
• Audits in process and finished socks for defects related to construction and color based on sample socks.
• Audits in process and finished socks for conformance to stretch specifications.
• Verifies raw materials being used with production lots for conformance with product specification sheets.
• Verifies machine at changeovers.
• Reads and responds to quality notifications and reports.
• Maintains good communication within the Quality team and with the Production supervisors and Production personnel regarding all quality issues on the production floor.
• Produces daily reports related to quality issues and resolutions, as needed.
• Communicates with production team on behalf of Quality.
• Uses judgment to question reference socks and compare standards across styles for consistency.
• Applies root cause analysis thinking to alert people of potential larger issues.
• Other related duties as required.
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Functional mathematic skills.
• Familiarity with MS Office; Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams, and Power Point, and basic computer skills required to communicate and enter data.
• Excellent attention to detail with a quality-focused mindset.
• Strong fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
• Ability to stand and walk for 10-12 hour shifts.
• Ability to distinguish between colors and shades.
• Ability to lift at least thirty pounds consistently and occasionally overhead.
• Ability to safely use ladders and stepstools to reach elevated materials.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a demanding environment.
• Ability to work cohesively with colleagues as part of a team.
• Ability to be professional and courteous at all times.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and work with initiative throughout the day while maintaining quality of work and a positive attitude.
• This position requires commitment to embrace the company’s culture through the alignment of personal behaviors with the company’s core values.
• Flexible nature to manage competing and changing priorities.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing environment – exposure to machinery, noise and other adverse conditions for periods of time depending on the role
  
  

At Cabot Hosiery Mills, we have a list of shared company values – one of them is We Value Differences. Where you come from, how you identify, your age, and other descriptions are something that makes you, you, and we respect that. We’re an honest group of people and work hard, if you like that, we encourage you to apply.

This job description should not be interpreted to be a complete list of all the duties, qualifications and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. To maintain organizational flexibility, the organization has the discretion to add, drop or change at any time the duties, responsibilities and expectations of this position. This job description does not constitute an offer of employment, continuous employment or an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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