Quality Control

Lakeshirts, inc.; Detroit Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Lakeshirts, inc. is seeking a quality control/production associate to monitor and ensure garment quality. You will inspect garments for ink and logo placement, sort and count items, and prepare orders for shipping.

The role requires sewing machine experience, ability to lift 30–50 lb, and the stamina to stand for long periods while maintaining accuracy. This is a full-time on-site position in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Inspect all garments for ink/thread color, logo placement and general flaws.
• Read and understand work orders and profiles to ensure correct processing.
• Follow OSHA safety practices and maintain a safe work area.
• Sewing machine experience and ability to sew labels on garments.
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks and lift 30–50 lb boxes.

Responsibilities

• Inspect + Sort + Fold + Count + Monitor + Organize garments to shipping readiness.
• Maintain Lakeshirts acceptable quality per garment.
• Sort by size/color/garment style and prepare for shipping.
• Read and understand work orders and profiles to ensure each account is processed correctly.
• Keep work area clean and orderly; organize workflow.
• Follow safety practices and work with others to complete tasks.
• Use Excel to access order profiles and steps for each garment.
• Sewing machine experience and label sewing.

Skills

Sewing

Keen Eye for Detail

Meticulous

Self-Starter

Education

High school education desirable

Tools

Excel

Word

Tablet

Job description

QUALITY CONTORL: WHERE ATTENTOIN TO DETA IL IS A MUTS ...

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor and Lead, this position is responsible for monitoring and ensuring quality control for all garments produced. Communicate with team members when garments are imperfect and need to be redone. Fold, tag, label, box and count garments, records styles and quantities of garments produced and prepare them for shipping. Sewing Experience a must!!

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Schedule:Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm or Monday - Thursday 6am - 4pm

Pay: $17/hr

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A Typical Day (job functions) | Inspect + Sort + Fold + Count + Monitor + Organize

• Inspect all high post production garments for correct ink/thread colors, proper logo placement, labels and general flaws
• Maintain Lakeshirts acceptable standard of quality per garment
• Sort, count and fold garments by size/color/garment style and prepare them for shipping
• Read and understand work orders and profiles to ensure each account is processed correctly
• Keep work area clean and orderly
• Organize work flow
• Follow safety practices. Identifies problems and works to resolve safety issues as they occur in accordance to OSHA standards
• Work actively with others to get the job done
• Use computer programs, such as excel, to access order profile and be able to understand the steps required for each garment
• Sewing machine experience, sewing labels on garments
• Other duties as assigned

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Skills (qualifications) | Keen Eye for Detail + Meticulous + Self-Starter

• High school education desirable, but not required
• Basic computer experience required-excel, word, tablet
• Ability to work well in a team
• Must be reliable, responsible and take direction well
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks for several hours
• Ability to be stand for 8-10 hours a day
• Previous production experience preferred, but not required
• Must be able to efficiently lift 30-50 pound boxes

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WHY LAKESHIRTS IS THE PLACE YOU WANT TO BE. At Lakeshirts, we believe in making work as awesome as the apparel we create. We're not just a t-shirt company- we're also a hat, sticker, and sock company (and so much more!). We're a place where creativity meets culture, where ideas and innovation are encouraged, and where the atmosphere is truly one-of-a-kind. As one of the largest screenprinting manufacturers in the U.S., we decorate a variety of garments and accessories for the resort, licensed collegiate, and K-12 markets, supported by over 1,000 ah-mazing team members from sea to shining sea.

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Cognitive or Mental Requirements of the Job:

Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, reasoning.

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Physical Demands:

CONTINUOUSLY: Stand, Reaches, Lifting Under 10 lbs., Carrying Under 10 lbs., Reaching at Shoulder Height, Reaching Below Shoulder Height.

FREQUENTLY: Lift, Carries, Pushes, Pulls, Twists, Lifts 10-24 lbs., Carry 10-24 lbs.,

OCCASIONALLY: Walk, Sit, Balances, Bends, Lifting 25-50 lbs., Carrying 25-50 lbs., Reaching Above Shoulder Height.

NEVER: Climb, Crawl, Lift Over 50 lbs., Carrying Over 50 lbs.

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NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and should in no way be considered a contract or guarantee of employment. Employee may perform other related duties as needed based on the ongoing needs of the business. Minnesota is an Employment-At-Will state and implies no specific length of employment.