Color Quality Technician

Start your new career as a Color Quality Technician with MAU at Milliken in Pendleton, SC. As a Color Quality Technician, you will support dye house operations by calculating dye formulas, reviewing batch records, evaluating dyed materials for color accuracy, and making quality decisions before products are released to finishing.

What We Offer:

• Pay of $19.30-$21.59 per hour
• First-shift training schedule: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• After training, rotating 8:00 AM-8:00 PM / 8:00 PM-8:00 AM shifts

What We're Looking For:

• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn specialized software and equipment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfort working with numbers, formulas, and basic calculations
• Ability to analyze information and make independent decisions
• Ability to compare products against established standards and specifications
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Safety-conscious approach to work
• Ability to work a rotating schedule after completing training
• Previous experience in quality control, quality assurance, laboratory work, manufacturing, textiles, production, or a technical environment preferred
• Experience using measurement or testing equipment preferred
• Experience with color matching, dyeing, textiles, or fabric manufacturing preferred
• Experience with spectrophotometers or similar testing equipment preferred
• Experience using Excel, ERP systems, manufacturing software, or other computer-based production systems preferred

What You'll Do as a Color Quality Technician:

• Pull and review dye batch records for scheduled dye sets and boil-outs
• Calculate and verify formulas required for each dye set and boil-out
• Review dyed sets to ensure color meets established quality standards
• Visually compare fabric swatches against approved master standards
• Use a Datacolor spectrophotometer to objectively evaluate and measure color
• Approve or disapprove dyed sets based on visual and instrumental evaluations
• Release approved sets to the finishing process and communicate issues involving sets that do not meet specifications
• Accurately enter, review, and maintain information using computer systems
• Analyze available information and make independent decisions regarding color quality
• Collaborate with Dye Service and Dye House team members to resolve quality concerns and maintain production flow
• Follow established procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements
• Maintain accurate documentation and records related to dye batches and quality decisions
• Identify inconsistencies or potential quality issues and communicate them promptly
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Dye Service department