Lab Colorist

1. Job Function / Purpose
The Lab Colorist is responsible for ensuring color conformance and consistency of incoming materials and finished garments for production.
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2. Position Dimension & Relationships
• Provide color evaluation comments and conclusions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with regional and corporate quality teams, planning and sourcing functions.
• Communicate externally with suppliers, contractors, and related vendors.
• Work under direct supervision of the Team Leader / Lab Manager.
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3. Primary Responsibilities
• Perform visual and instrumental color approvals for bulk materials.
• Execute DIPs, strike-offs, and bulk approvals using visual and/or instrumental methods.
• Conduct post-testing color evaluations (molding, color change, staining, etc.).
• Ensure all garment components match approved color standards.
• Provide color guidance to suppliers/factories for unacceptable submissions.
• Maintain color comments and results in the lab system.
• Establish and distribute electronic production color targets via spectrophotometer.
• Complete color approvals on time to support on-time delivery.
• Ensure color consistency across brands, collections, and production lots.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of instrumental color evaluation.
• Communicate regularly with mills regarding color trends.
• Communicate pass/fail color results to stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute approved AI plots for color improvement.
• Participate in color approval process improvement projects.
• Ensure lab compliance with company Color Compliance programs.
• Perform correlation tests with other labs when required.
• Conduct routine equipment maintenance and intermediate checks.
• Monitor temperature and humidity conditions in the lab.
• Follow HBI test methods, Color Manual, and QA guidelines.
• Archive, return, or dispose of samples per procedures.
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies.
• Maintain clean and organized lab environment.
• Follow all Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
• Comply with quality system protocols and reporting accuracy.
• Participate in supplier performance review meetings.
• Support ISO/IEC 17025 implementation and maintenance.
• Assist with training, new equipment commissioning, and method validation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
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