Quality Control Inspector in Softline

QIMA; Port Shepstone; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quality inspection firm in Port Shepstone is seeking a Quality Inspector to conduct on-site inspections of clients’ products. The role involves checking inspection documents, ensuring timely inspections, and fulfilling reports according to company procedures. The ideal candidate possesses a college degree in apparel or related fields, has over 3 years of experience in quality management, and is knowledgeable about AQL standards. Excellent English communication skills and attention to detail are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in apparel or related fields is mandatory.
• 3+ years of experience in quality management required.
• Knowledge of AQL standards and relevant safety and quality regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site quality inspections of clients’ products.
• Check email daily for inspection documents.
• Attend inspections on time and communicate professionally with suppliers.
• Fulfill inspection reports according to company procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of AQL standards

Attention to detail

Strong professional ethics

Good command of English

Education

College degree in apparel or related fields

Job description

Company Description

At QIMA, we’re on a mission to help our clients make products consumers can trust.

Working with over 30,000 global brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers, we are on the ground wherever products are made. We help businesses secure every step of their supply chain with quality inspections, supplier audits, certifications, and lab testing, all powered by our intelligent digital platform.

Our team of 5,000 QIMers (and counting) across 40 offices and laboratories, are united in our shared passion for innovation and integrity, and guided by our QIMA values in the decisions we make every day. We believe in the work we do, and in making a positive difference in the world. Does this sound like something you’d like to be a part of?

Our Consumer Goods Division is dedicated to helping brands, retailers and manufacturers worldwide deliver safe, quality and ethically made products to their consumers. Every day at work, our inspectors, auditors, and lab techs use their expertise to help safeguard the products you use every day in your home: from clothes and footwear to toys and baby products, to electronics, appliances, and furniture.

Our operations department’s purpose is to deliver our industry-leading services to our clients while ensuring that all the work we do is performed to the QIMA standard of quality.

Job Description

As an Quality Inspector, you’ll be reporting to Inspector Team Leader or Operations Manager and working as part of our Operations department. The purpose of QIMA’s Operations team is to deliver our industry-leading services to our clients while ensuring that all the work we do is performed to the QIMA standard of quality.

Your main duties will revolve around on-site quality inspections of our clients’ products.

• Check email daily to receive inspection documents.
• Attend to inspections on time and communicate with supplier in a professional way.
• Perform the inspection of the merchandise according with company procedures. Supervise the stuffing of the containers according with company procedures.
• Fulfill inspection reports according with company procedures and timelines.

Qualifications

• Possess a college degree or above in apparel or related fields
• Experience of more than 3 years in quality management
• Knowledge of AQL standards, as well as relevant safety and quality regulations
• Good command of English (spoken and written)
• Great attention to detail and strong professional ethics