Quality Assurance Technician - Weekend Shift

Wilson Sporting Goods Co.; Sparta (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401k with company match

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Discounts on Wilson products

Company outings

Job summary

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Sparta, TN is seeking a Weekend Shift Quality Assurance Technician to ensure quality in production. You will audit WIP, finished goods, and prototypes, measure garments, check decoration placement, and verify that items meet specifications and paperwork.

You will investigate out-of-spec issues and support root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates maintain meticulous records, can read a tape measure, and excel with Excel and basic office tools.

Qualifications

• Documenting information and being organized.
• Familiarity with computer technology; Excel, Outlook, Teams & Filemaker is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Audit WIP, finished goods, and prototypes.
• Measure garments to design specs and decoration locations for proper placement.
• Ensure garments and logos/decorations are defect-free and match paperwork.

Skills

Documentation

Quality inspection

Color matching

Attention to detail

Tape measure reading

Excel basics

Team player

Tools

Excel

Job description

Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. And these are the qualities that our global team embodies every day as we pursue one shared bold mission: to ignite the true potential in every athlete.

We know that great people are what makes our brand great. We know that teams who bring a variety of skill sets, experiences and perspectives to challenge the status quo and create game-changing product means we are doing right by the athletes and coaches we serve. And that’s why we work with each member of our team to help them dream, discover, grow and realize their own full potential.

Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players is no small task. We are continually looking to add hard‑working, ambitious, team‑first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Join us.

What You’ll Do

We are currently seeking a Weekend Shift Quality Assurance Technician to ensurel quality within the plant. This position is responsible for ensuring that our WIP and finished goods materials are being manufactured within design tolerances, accepted decoration placement standards, and that they meet the high level of quality that our end users expect from our brands.

Specific Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Audit of WIP, Finished Goods, and Prototypes

• Measure garments to ensure they are correct per design specs
• Measure decoration locations to ensure correct placement within a defined tolerance
• Ensure that garments, including logos /decorations are visually free of defects and that what is physically on the garment matches the paperwork/order

Participation in out‑of‑spec and failure investigations

• Working with a cross‑functional team to do root cause analysis and establish corrective measures
• Re‑visiting existing documentation and determining if revisions are required to help eliminate future recurrences of issues.

Production issue recording

• Update the Manufacturing Engineer of consistent issues on as needed basis, minimally once a week Maintaining electronic files of inspection data collected
• Record photo documentation with common issues found in production
• Record photo documentation with common issues found in production

What We’re Looking For

• Documenting and recording information and being organized
• Familiarity with computer technology. Prior use of Excel, Outlook, Teams & Filemaker is a plus.
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to accurately differentiate between colors and shades is essential for tasks such as color matching, quality inspection, and ensuring the correct application of designs.
• Must have excellent vision to identify small details and defects on garments and decorations.
• Requires good hand‑eye coordination and fine motor skills for detailed inspections and measurements.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Other Qualifications Include

• Creative Thinking and Problem Solving: analyzing information and evaluating results using logic to choose the best solutions.
• Motivated and Professional: A commitment to improving problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Able to work well with others, especially in circumstances where technician needs to make an operator aware of a defect/error in the operator’s work.
• Openness to constructive feedback and coaching
• Ability to prioritize work and take direction from manager when priorities change
• Dependability: Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and consistently fulfilling obligations.
• Superb attention to detail: Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Ability to train/cross train: Be willing to learn how to inspect in other areas and be willing to share best practices for inspecting in the areas you are trained in. Be open to change (whether in assignment, breakdown of tasks, etc.) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

What We’ll Provide

The starting pay range for this role is $18-$19/ hour with a $15% shift premium at the time of this posting.

Wilson offers an open, collaborative, high tech work environment with best in class benefits and perks, including

• medical/dental/vision
• 401k with company match
• life insurance
• paid parental leave
• professional development opportunities
• discounts on Wilson and Amer Sports products
• fun, active company outings around major sports events

Amer Sports is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.