Quality Inspector Job

  • Quality Inspector – To stop defective cut parts from leaving the cutting room.
  • To ensure that cut parts meet sewing room requirements in terms of size, notches and drill holes.
  • Select 9 parts from the garment at random for inspection and enter on the cut quality report.
  • Garments Quality Control Inspection Report Software operation
  • Place the pattern on the top ply for the first part. Align the pattern on one edge (reference edge) and check for deviations on other edges.
  • For each deviation from the pattern that exceeds the tolerance, note a defect for that part under “Top”.
  • Check the same part (top ply) for position and depth of notches and position of drill holes. Record defects, if any, under corresponding column.
  • Repeat steps II, III and IV for a ply from the middle of the stack and the bottom ply. Record defects, if any.
  • Repeat steps II, III, IV and V for the remaining parts.
  • Show size defects to the cutter and cutting room supervisor. The cutter should rectify the defects immediately.
  • Compute DHU (defects per hundred units) and record this.
  • Notes:
  • Tolerance for straight knife machine is +/- 3 mm and for band saw, +/- 2 mm.
  • The cut Garment Quality Inspector report is sent to the Factory Manager as a part of the daily Cutting Room performance report (Appendix IX).
  • The middle ply is taken without disturbing the stack of cut parts so that defects, if any, can be rectified by the cutter.
  • Parts are inspected based on the requirement of the sewing room. If the sewing room does not require that collars, cuffs etc. is cut exact, inspect these accordingly.

HOW TO CONDUCT A FINAL INSPECTION?

  • As a practice, a final inspection must be done in the following sequence-
  • Packing Integrity
  • Workmanship Garment Quality Inspector
  • Spec Measurement

FINAL INSPECTION REPORTS-

  • Below is a guideline for the auditor on how to use the inspection reports.-
  • Use the approved Final Inspection summary report
  • Use the detailed check list as a guide to cross check with garment and information on hand
  • Use the spec measurement report.
  • All three documents must be sent electronically to the QC dept. for IC issuance purpose by PDF format.
  • PE QAs must also ensure to verify the factory QA’s performed the compulsory 100% packing inspection and 10% packing integrity audit and all reports are properly recorded and filed prior to accepting a shipment
  • The Final Inspection Detail Check-List (Tops, Bottoms) must be used as a guide during a Final Inspection.
  • The inspector must put a check mark against YES only if no issues were found for that area or operation.
  • A check mark must be placed against NO if issues were found in that area or operation.
  • If an operation is not applicable, then a check mark should be placed against N/A