Quality Control Specialist – Accessories

Champro • Bannockburn, IL

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About The Position

The Quality Control Specialist – Accessories develops, implements, and manages quality control processes for accessory products from initial production through final shipment. The role ensures products meet company quality standards by creating inspection and testing protocols, reviewing inspection results, coordinating corrective actions, and acting as the primary quality liaison with manufacturing partners. The specialist works closely with Product Development, Sourcing, Production, and factory partners to identify quality issues proactively, promote continuous improvement, and ensure consistent product quality.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of quality control or quality assurance experience.
• Experience working directly with overseas factories and third-party inspection agencies.
• Strong understanding of quality control methodologies, inspection procedures, and sampling techniques.
• Experience creating inspection plans, testing protocols, and quality documentation.
• Ability to interpret inspection reports and identify root causes of quality issues.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively across multiple cultures and with manufacturing partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and quality management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple products, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Quality control or quality assurance experience in accessories, consumer products, sporting goods, apparel accessories, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Experience with SPA or similar product management systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage quality control plans for accessory products from development through final shipment.
• Develop, document, and maintain product-specific inspection procedures, testing plans, and sampling plans based on quality requirements, production volume, and risk assessment.
• Communicate QC standards, inspection criteria, and testing requirements to internal teams and factory partners.
• Enter quality control sampling plans in the SPA system for each shipment.
• Review inspection reports submitted by quality inspectors and verify compliance with established quality standards.
• Ensure inspection documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained according to company standards.
• Prepare and distribute quality inspection reports to factory partners.
• Communicate inspection findings, non-conformances, and corrective action requirements in a timely manner.
• Partner with factories to resolve quality concerns and improve manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate investigations into product quality issues and determine root causes.
• Manage follow-up activities, including inventory disposition, quarantine actions, rework decisions, and corrective action implementation.
• Monitor corrective action effectiveness and ensure issues are resolved before shipment.
• Recommend process improvements that enhance product quality and reduce recurring defects.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Reimbursement toward gym membership fees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed