Quality Auditor
Full Time | Permanent
Monday – Thursday | 7:00am – 4:00pm
Friday | 7:00am – 12 Noon
32 Days Holiday
Armthorpe, Doncaster
Quality is about more than checking the finished product. It's about understanding how we get there.
We're looking for a Quality Auditor to join our team at John Smedley.
Never worked as a Quality Auditor before? Don't let the job title put you off.
This is a hands-on role at the heart of our manufacturing operation. You'll spend your time out on the production floor, working alongside our teams to make sure our garments meet specification, our processes are being followed correctly and, when something isn't quite right, helping us understand why.
You'll check, question, investigate, coach and improve – helping us maintain the exceptional standards behind our world-renowned knitwear.
If you have a great eye for detail, enjoy solving problems and are confident working with people, you could have exactly the skills we're looking for.
What does a Quality Auditor actually do?
Put simply, you'll help us make sure we're doing things right – and consistently doing them right.
Part of your role will involve physically measuring and checking garments against their specifications. If something falls outside the required tolerance, you'll have the confidence to stop it progressing and work with the team to understand what has happened.
But the role goes much further than inspecting garments.
You'll also spend time observing how we work across production, auditing our processes against Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), spotting potential risks or gaps and helping teams find ways to prevent problems from happening again.
That means being visible, approachable and comfortable talking to people at all levels. We want our Quality Auditors to act as a “critical friend” – someone who can challenge when something isn't right, but who also works alongside colleagues to help find the solution.
What You'll Be Doing
As part of our Quality team, you'll:
• Measure and inspect garments against specification and agreed tolerances.
• Identify and stop products that don't meet the required standard.
• Audit processes and working practices across our production departments.
• Identify quality issues, gaps and potential r...
Quality Auditor in Doncaster employer: JOHN SMEDLEY
Join a leading British textile manufacturer that values innovation and sustainability, offering a supportive work culture where recent graduates can thrive. With hands-on experience in luxury textile production, you'll benefit from mentorship by experienced professionals and opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment. This placement not only equips you with essential skills but also immerses you in the rich heritage of British textiles, making it an ideal starting point for your career.
