Quality Assurance Technician

Colonial Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a QA Technician to perform daily QA testing, in-process and final inspections, and garment grading to customer specifications. You will use the garment tracking system to ensure traceability and compliance.

Responsibilities include inspecting garments for nonconformities, scanning into the tracking system, and data entry in Excel/Word. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred and experience in quality is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Cleanroom gowning requirements: hood, coverall, boots, goggles, mask, gloves.
• Computer knowledge of Excel and Word preferred.
• Detail orientated and able to learn quickly.
• Work in a team environment in a fast-paced setting.
• Able to work 8-10 hours daily and Saturdays as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in quality is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily QA testing: garment cleanliness, ESD, in-process and final inspections.
• Perform weekly/monthly/periodic QA testing activities.
• Perform additional QA inspections as needed.
• Inspect garments for nonconformities to grading schedule and customer requirements.
• Scan inspected garments into the garment tracking system.
• Utilize Excel/Word for data entry of testing/inspection results.
• Documentation review.
• Communicate issues to the QA Supervisor/Manager.

Skills

QA testing

Garment tracking

Excel

Teamwork

Attention to detail

8-10 hour shifts

Saturday work

Education

High school diploma

Quality experience beneficial

Tools

Garment tracking system

Excel

Word

Job description

POSITION OBJECTIVE

QA Technician is responsible for performing daily QA testing, in-process and final inspections, grading garments to the customer’s specific requirements, and weekly testing and incoming inspections, as needed. The QA Technician will utilize the garment tracking system to ensure customer requirements are met and product traceability maintained.

JOB DESCRIPTION/ REQUIREMENTS

• Perform daily QA testing; garment cleanliness, ESD, In-Process, and Final Inspections
• Perform weekly/monthly/periodic QA testing activities
• Perform additional QA inspections as needed.
• Inspect garments for nonconformities to the garment grading schedule and customer specific requirements.
• Scan all inspected garments into the garment tracking system
• Utilize Excel/Word for data entry of testing/inspection results
• Documentation review
• Communicate issues to the QA Supervisor/Manager

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to wear cleanroom gowning of hood, coverall, boots, goggles, face mask, and gloves.
• Computer knowledge of Excel and Word preferred
• Detail orientated and ability to learn
• Work in a team environment
• Maintain productivity; Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and complete required tasks.
• Candidate must be able to work 8 to 10 hours daily and Saturdays (as needed).

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
• Experience in Quality beneficial

Benefits

• Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and pension.
• Employees are eligible for 40 hours of vacation and 8 hours of floating holiday after their first year of employment, and 1 hour paid sick time for every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 6 days in a calendar year.
• Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $18.08 to $26.97, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.