Quality Control Auditor

Job description

For over 20 years, **Measure Up** has produced finely crafted custom dress shirts combining expert construction with fabrics sourced from the world’s most exclusive mills. Each shirt is hand made in the foothills of Tennessee, one at a time, by America's most skilled sewing operators. We are seeking a **Quality Control Auditor** to join our team at our factory in Lafayette, TN. We desire a highly motivated and results-oriented individual with great organizational skills. Qualified applicants must demonstrate the ability to learn quickly. **No Experience Required – We Train!** The Quality Control Auditor is responsible for inspecting custom dress shirts throughout the production process to ensure that each garment meets company quality standards, customer specifications, workmanship requirements, and established measurements. The QC Auditor identifies defects, communicates quality concerns to the appropriate department, and helps ensure that only garments meeting company standards proceed to the next stage of production or shipment. ### Job duties Quality Inspection - Inspect finished and in-process dress shirts for quality, workmanship, appearance, and construction - Verify that garments are made according to customer specifications, work orders, patterns, and established company standards - Identify sewing, construction, measurement, fabric, trim, and finishing defects - Inspect garments for loose, skipped, broken, uneven, or improperly tensioned stitches - Check seams, hems, cuffs, collars, plackets, pockets, buttonholes, buttons, yokes, sleeves, and other garment components - Inspect for puckering, twisting, pulling, uneven seams, raw edges, stains, holes, fabric damage, or other unacceptable conditions - Verify that stripes, plaids, patterns, and other fabric details are properly aligned when applicable - Check that buttons, buttonholes, labels, tags, and other components are correctly positioned and securely attached - Inspect overall garment appearance to ensure the shirt meets company quality expectations Measurement & Specification Verification - Measure garments using approved measuring procedures and equipment - Compare measurements to the customer's specifications, approved tolerances, and production requirements - Identify garments that are outside established measurement tolerances - Verify critical measurements such as chest, waist, sleeve length, shirt length, collar, cuff, shoulder, and other applicable dimensions ### Required Skills & Qualifications - Ability to identify sewing and garment construction defects - Ability to accurately use measuring tools and follow measurement specifications - Strong attention to detail - Ability to read and follow written instructions, specifications, and work orders - Ability to recognize differences in workmanship and garment appearance - Good communication skills - Ability to work independently and as part of a production team - Ability to maintain consistent productivity and accuracy Physical requirements: - Ability to stand for extended periods - Ability to repeatedly handle, inspect, measure, and move garments - Ability to use hands and fingers repetitively when examining garments and components - Ability to visually inspect garments for small defects and construction issues - Ability to lift and move garment bundles or boxes within the limits established by company policy.