Apparel Production QC Specialist

Wantable•Los Angeles, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Wantable is redefining retail through personalization with a membership-based model and proprietary technology. As a data-driven fashion company, we combine human intuition with algorithmic intelligence. We are seeking an Apparel Production QC Specialist with strong apparel construction and quality expertise, sound judgment, high ownership, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving production risks. This role is responsible for protecting product quality, production readiness, and execution across Wantable apparel production. The specialist will evaluate product against approved standards, identify quality and production risks, conduct quality inspections, monitor production milestones, communicate with factories and internal teams, and drive issue resolution. This is a high-ownership role that requires independent judgment, day-to-day quality decisions, risk identification, and determining appropriate next actions. Success requires strong apparel knowledge, disciplined follow-through, effective cross-functional communication, data fluency, and responsible use of automation and AI. The Apparel Production QC Specialist will oversee day-to-day quality control for assigned apparel styles, conducting in-line and on-site inspections at domestic contractors. This includes evaluating workmanship, construction, measurements, materials, and overall product execution against approved standards. They will review PP, TOP, sew-by, and other production samples, comparing them against approved samples, tech packs, graded specifications, construction requirements, fabrics, trims, and established quality standards. The specialist will identify defects, measurement issues, construction problems, inconsistencies, and deviations, making independent quality decisions and communicating findings and required corrections. They will own the investigation, tracking, and resolution of QC issues, identifying root causes and coordinating corrective actions to prevent repeat issues. Findings will be used to identify recurring defects, vendor trends, internal process issues, and opportunities for prevention. For import production, the specialist will review third-party inspection reports, evaluate findings against Wantable quality standards, and determine pass/fail dispositions. They will escalate significant findings and identify recurring import quality issues, communicating required corrective actions to vendors and maintaining timely review of reports to prevent shipping delays. The role involves monitoring key production milestones and factory progress to identify risks to product quality or delivery. The specialist will proactively identify delays, inconsistencies, and production risks, using WIP and exception reporting to identify styles requiring attention. They will follow up directly with factories and internal teams, protecting production deadlines by driving corrective or preventive action and escalating concerns quickly and clearly. The specialist will own follow-through on production issues, ensuring actions are assigned, tracked, and closed, and confirming that reported factory progress is consistent with available information. Technical production readiness is also a key responsibility, including QC verification of the Tech Design-to-Production handoff. This involves verifying that tech packs and technical documentation accurately represent the approved product, reviewing construction pages, BOMs, graded specifications, and other critical production requirements for accuracy and completeness. The specialist will identify discrepancies, partner with Tech Design to resolve inconsistencies, and verify corrections before production progresses, flagging styles that are not technically or quality-ready. Effective communication with factories and contractors regarding quality, technical, and production issues is essential, providing clear, specific, and actionable feedback. The specialist will follow up on corrective actions, investigate discrepancies, and escalate unresolved issues. Building productive working relationships with factories and contractors while maintaining clear Wantable standards and accountability is crucial. Cross-functional collaboration with Production, Tech Design, Product Development, Shipping, WW Data Entry, and the Sample Coordinator is required to prevent downstream problems. The specialist will use information from WW Data Entry to prioritize exceptions and production risks, partner with the Sample Coordinator for sample availability, and communicate decisions clearly. They will serve as the primary Production point of contact for quality issues reported by the Fulfillment Center. Leveraging AI tools to organize and summarize QC findings, corrective actions, and factory communications is expected. The specialist will use AI and production data to identify recurring defects and quality patterns, develop standardized digital QC checklists, and use WIP dashboards and exception reporting to focus attention on high-risk styles. Partnering with WW Data Entry to automate repetitive QC reporting and administrative documentation is also part of the role. Tracking quality and production measures, identifying opportunities for improvement, and using AI copilots and automation as productivity multipliers while independently validating outputs and applying professional judgment are key aspects of continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally to domestic contractors as required.
Spanish and English bilingual communication capability.
2+ years of relevant experience in apparel production, garment quality control, apparel manufacturing, or a closely related environment.
Strong working knowledge of apparel construction, garment manufacturing, workmanship, measurements, and production quality standards.
Ability to identify garment defects, construction issues, measurement problems, workmanship concerns, and inconsistencies that may create downstream risk.
Working knowledge of tech packs, graded specifications, BOMs, patterns, fabrics, trims, and garment-construction requirements.
Sound judgment and confidence making independent day-to-day quality decisions within established standards.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause-analysis capabilities, with a bias toward resolving and preventing issues rather than simply reporting them.
Strong attention to detail paired with the ability to prioritize risk and understand broader production impact.
Demonstrated ownership and follow-through, including the discipline to keep issues open until corrective action is completed and verified.
Ability to prioritize multiple styles, deadlines, inspections, and production risks in a fast-moving apparel environment.
Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to work directly with factories, contractors, and cross-functional partners.
Comfort working with spreadsheets, production systems, dashboards, digital workflows, AI copilots, and modern productivity tools.
Ability to interpret production and QC data and use it to prioritize attention and support decisions.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Apple technology.
Familiarity with Google Workspace (Drive, Gmail, Docs, and Sheets).

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day quality-control execution for assigned apparel styles throughout the production process.
Conduct in-line and on-site quality inspections at local domestic contractors, evaluating workmanship, construction, measurements, materials, and overall product execution against approved standards.
Review PP, TOP, sew-by, and other production samples for quality, construction, workmanship, measurements, and consistency.
Compare product against approved samples, tech packs, graded specifications, construction requirements, fabrics, trims, and established quality standards.
Identify defects, measurement issues, construction problems, inconsistencies, and deviations before they create larger production or quality problems.
Make independent day-to-day quality decisions within established standards, determining when identified issues may proceed, require correction, or need escalation.
Clearly communicate QC findings, required corrections, ownership, and next actions to the appropriate factory, contractor, or internal partner.
Own the investigation, tracking, and resolution of QC issues until corrective actions are completed and verified.
Identify root causes and coordinate corrective action with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to prevent repeat issues.
Maintain QC issue tracking and use findings to identify recurring defects, vendor trends, internal process issues, and opportunities for prevention.
Review third-party import inspection reports and supporting documentation for completed inspections.
Evaluate inspection findings against Wantable quality standards and approved product requirements.
Determine pass/fail disposition within established guidelines and escalate significant, questionable, or high-risk findings to Production leadership.
Identify recurring import quality issues and communicate required corrective actions to vendors.
Maintain timely review, disposition, and follow-up of import inspection reports to prevent unnecessary shipping delays.
Monitor key production milestones and actual factory progress to identify risks that could impact product quality or delivery.
Proactively identify delays, inconsistencies, missing information, and production risks before they develop into larger problems.
Use WIP, exception reporting, and production information from WW Data Entry to identify styles requiring immediate attention.
Follow up directly with factories, contractors, and internal teams when production issues require action.
Protect production deadlines by identifying risks early and driving appropriate corrective or preventive action.
Escalate delays, quality concerns, technical issues, missing information, and other production risks quickly and clearly.
Own follow-through on identified production issues, ensuring required actions are assigned, documented, tracked, and fully closed.
Confirm that reported factory progress is consistent with available production, technical, and QC information.
Communicate risks early rather than waiting until a production deadline has already been missed.
Escalate commercial, costing, capacity, freight, or significant delivery decisions to Production leadership.
Own the QC verification portion of the Tech Design-to-Production handoff.
Verify that tech packs and related technical documentation accurately represent the approved product before production release.
Review construction pages, BOMs, graded specifications, pattern information, fabrics, trims, measurements, and other critical production requirements for accuracy and completeness.
Identify discrepancies between the physical product and technical documentation before they affect production.
Partner directly with Tech Design to resolve technical inconsistencies, discrepancies, or incomplete information.
Verify that required corrections have been completed before production progresses.
Flag styles that are not technically or quality-ready for production.
Escalate unresolved technical issues when they create risk to product quality or production timelines.
Communicate directly with factories and contractors regarding quality, technical, production-readiness, and production-execution issues.
Provide clear, specific, and actionable feedback that defines the problem, required correction, ownership, and expected next action.
Follow up on corrective actions and confirm that agreed-upon changes have been completed.
Ask questions and investigate when factory status, documentation, production information, or product execution does not align.
Escalate factory delays or unresolved issues when they create risk to quality or delivery.
Build productive working relationships with factories and contractors while maintaining clear Wantable standards and accountability.
Work closely with Production, Tech Design, Product Development, Shipping, WW Data Entry, the Sample Coordinator, and other relevant partners.
Coordinate across functions to prevent quality, technical, and production issues from becoming downstream problems.
Use information maintained by WW Data Entry to prioritize exceptions and production risks requiring action.
Partner with the Sample Coordinator to ensure required samples are available for timely QC review.
Communicate decisions, required actions, owners, and deadlines clearly so each team understands its responsibility.
Escalate issues directly to the appropriate decision-maker without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy.
Serve as the primary Production point of contact for quality issues reported by the Fulfillment Center, coordinating investigation, corrective action, communication, and closure.
Use AI tools to organize and summarize QC findings, corrective actions, inspection information, and factory communications.
Use AI and production data to identify recurring defects, quality patterns, vendor issues, and emerging production risks.
Develop and maintain standardized digital QC checklists that improve consistency and reduce missed issues.
Use WIP dashboards, exception reporting, and available production data to focus attention on styles with the greatest quality or delivery risk.
Partner with WW Data Entry and relevant stakeholders to automate repetitive QC reporting and administrative documentation where practical.
Track meaningful quality and production measures, including defect rates, first-pass approvals, correction cycles, recurring issues, and preventable delays.
Identify opportunities to reduce rework, improve first-pass quality, shorten issue-resolution time, and prevent recurring production problems.
Use AI copilots and automation as productivity multipliers while independently validating outputs and applying professional judgment to all quality and production decisions.
Other duties as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

flexible schedules
paid parental leave (mothers AND fathers)
private room for nursing mothers
paid vacation
seven paid holidays per year
50% discount on all merchandise
generous 50% discount on 41Fork Exchange located in the Wantable Cafe at our Corporate HQ in Walker's Point
ample parking
medical (traditional and high deductible)
dental
vision insurance
401K (both pre-tax and Roth options)