Apparel Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control | Bannockburn, IL | Full Time | From $20.00 to $23.00 per hour
About Us:
Champro® is a privately-owned sporting goods and apparel manufacturer that has been in business for 30+ years. We deliver high-value, traditional & innovative athletic equipment and apparel via outstanding, integrity-driven customer service. Our business philosophy is focused on our customers and we take pride in providing them with the best overall values in team sports products.
Position:
As an Apparel Quality Control Inspector, you will be an essential part of the quality control and product development teams. You will become an expert in how to inspect apparel products, which includes taking precise and repeatable measurements, checking for defects in production and materials, and confirming that product meets desired specifications. In our busy environment, it is a “must” to be an organized and flexible multi-tasker as we work efficiently to meet the needs of our customers and internal team.
Responsibilities:
- Perform quality control inspections on our apparel product line
- Take and record measurements
- Inspect garments for sewing or fabric defects
- Check apparel products against technical specification packets
- Perform color evaluations
- Communicate issues to supervisor so follow-up inspections can be organized
- Separate defective garments and classify them for rework if possible
- Pre-production inspections
- Check measurements
- Communicate results to product management team
- Address non-conforming product that can be fixed
- Wash dirty or stained product to get it back into stock
- Assign work to applicable re-work team
- Provide support on projects related to apparel quality control as needed
Qualifications:
- Attention to detail
- Move efficiently
- Be organized
- Be precise
- Work well individually and as a part of a team
- Experience with sewing or fabrics or clothing
- Computer-proficient: Email and Microsoft Office (Excel)
- Good communicator
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
- Ability to stand for lengthy periods of time and lift boxes up to 30 lbs
- Willing to learn and take on new tasks as needed
Company Culture:
We are proud to offer eligible associates a full-range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, 401K, Profit Sharing, paid time off, holidays, and reimbursement toward gym membership fees. A collaborative atmosphere working together to exceed our customers’ expectations, as well as, an Equal Opportunity Employer bringing together diverse individuals to develop new and innovative solutions