At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality processes are followed and improved to protect brand values.
- Company: Join a leading apparel brand with a commitment to quality and sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, staff discounts, healthcare plan, and flexible working.
- Other info: Great career development opportunities and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on product quality while collaborating with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality assurance and apparel manufacturing is essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician to join our Supply Chain team here at our Head Office in South Shields. As QA Technician, you will partner across the business both internally and externally to ensure quality processes are followed and evolved to protect the brand values and manage the quality processes for product.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the timely review and approval of all Black seal approvals, using PLM system to document to the suppliers.
- Communicate with relevant suppliers to ensure any changes are followed for bulk.
- Resolve and communicate quality decisions, feedback to the supplier, agree actions required and follow up on improvement plans.
- Continually work with relevant suppliers to ensure quality systems and processes are followed, and product is improved, help to resolve any ongoing issues.
- Working with the senior, collaborate with cross-functional teams i.e. production, technical, fabrics, quality team in Asia, to proactively reduce construction and production issues with product, sending detailed reports on findings in a timely manner.
- Partnering with the senior to support the sustainability and ethical teams with allocated tasks and collaborations to improve Barbour's environmental footprint.
- Responsible for collating the quality data across selected product areas and global supply base.
- Communicate with the quality team in Asia on relevant issues relating to quality and factory evaluation.
- Work closely with the goods in / stock control team at the warehouse to ensure process through Goods In - QC - are controlled.
- Support warehouse quality inspection issues - following AQL, assessing any failed product.
- Conduct, review and report on factory evaluation auditing, working with the relevant teams on corrective action plans.
Qualifications
- Apparel manufacturing background
- Proven track record in Quality Assurance
- Experience of using an ERP system
- Global manufacturing experience
- Analytical / statistical strength
- Very good communication
- Meticulous and detailed
- Personable yet persuasive
- PLM experience is desirable but not essential
Benefits
- Discretionary Company bonus scheme
- Staff Discount
- Staff Shop
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
- Access to training and development activities to support your career development
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Operate hybrid & flexible working
- 4pm finish on a Friday
- Wellbeing support
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Reward & Recognition Program
- Length of service rewards
Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible.
QA Technician in South Shields employer: J Barbour & Sons Ltd
Join our dynamic team at Barbour in South Shields, where we prioritise quality and sustainability in our operations. As a QA Technician, you'll benefit from a supportive work culture that values employee growth through training and development opportunities, alongside a competitive benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance, and flexible working arrangements. Experience a fulfilling career with us, where your contributions directly impact our brand's commitment to excellence and ethical practices.
