Quality Specialist (Vietnam)

If you were the Quality Specialist now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Supporting Development and Sourcing teams with sample inspection from development through pre-production stages
• Carrying out regular inline audits throughout production cycle, from raw materials to finished goods
• Ensuring product meets Arc’teryx construction methods and requirements; identifying problems and potential issues proactively
• Ensuring regular on-site functional tests are conducted per requirement (e.g., water leaking, wash test, etc.)  
• Conducting statistical audits and final product inspections to ensure all shipments meet Arc’teryx quality standards
• Escalating quality issues and failed audits to quality leaders as required
• Completing various reports for each stage of inspection process on digital inspection platform (e.g. inline audit, AQL inspections)
• Reviewing inspection results with vendor counterparts
• Monitoring and tracking work in progress (WIP); escalating capacity and inspection timelines to supervisor
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and identifying potential Vendor Social Labour (VSL) issues
• Ensuring best practices and other relevant information communicated and implemented across relevant teams
• Reviewing and monitoring the Corrective Action and Preventive Actions (CAPA) reports from factories and highlighting improvements as required
• Implementing quality control procedures to each quality standard and coordinating action plans with Quality & Production Managers 
• Performing quality process audits, reporting, and following up on corrective actions

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Collaborating with Arc’teryx Design and Development teams on a direct development program
• Developing training materials and conducting training for Factory Certified Auditors (FCAs) and QCs
• Participating in on-boarding and developing new vendors

Are you our next Quality Specialist?

• You have a post-secondary degree in textiles and garment manufacturing
• You have 3-5 years QA/QC experience in textiles, hardgoods or a related industry
• You possess a strong understanding of best practices in fabric and garment sewing, taping, gluing, washing, printing and embroidering processes
• You are comfortable overseeing and communicating needs throughout production schedules 
• You are proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite 
• You are fluent in written and spoken English
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right