Fabric Inspector

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctly British attitude. We are a global business with an extensive network of both owned and franchised stores across EMEIA, Asia Pacific and Americas. We are digital pioneers, and innovative technology underpins every aspect of our business, from product design to distribution and marketing. We believe that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible; this mindset is core to our business and key to our long-term success.

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for the Inspection of woven Fabric. You will work to the highest quality whilst achieving daily targets and ensure continuous production, inspecting both loomstate and finished fabrics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work in a safe manner, undertake courses on manual handling, safe systems at work and understand the risk assessments of working in a textile production environment.
• Responsibility for inspecting off loom & finished fabric.
• Mandatory Quality checks on all fabric through inspection.
• Patrolling and mending using the accumulator on loom inspection system in the weaving shed.
• Allocate fabric to appropriate stillages.
• Load 'A' frames on receipt of fabric from finisher
• Identify all faults using chalk - with care following agreed standard specification
• Ensure fabric is well presented before delivery into vendor
• Housekeeping of all areas
• Assist and liaise with Fabric Inspection Team leader in departmental requirements.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Preferably Textile background but not mandatory
• Previous manufacturing environment with high quality standards is preferred.
• Good Colour perception is required.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Precision and accuracy with attention to detail
• Excel and Microsoft word skills an advantage