General Manager - Quality - Best life style apparel Pvt ltd - Ujjain-MP
(2024-09 - 2026-02)
- Managed end-to-end quality assurance operations from fabric inspection to final audit across 1100 sewing machines, knitted for men's innerwear and outerwear.
- Led end-to-end implementation of QMS across 90 production lines (1100 machines), achieving 98% first-pass yield within initial rollout phase, with structured CAPA and audit systems in place.
- Coordinated and ensured compliance for multiple factory audits, including Social Compliance, Technical Audit, WRAP, GMP, and FCCA.
- Oversaw development and timely follow-up of all sample stages, including size set, photoshoot, pre-production, and display samples.
- Led training and development programs for new operators, checkers, supervisors, and managerial staff to enhance quality awareness and performance.
- Executed line setup for new styles and trained QA and production teams on quality standards and risk prevention measures.
- Facilitated pre-production analysis meetings and quality circle discussions to proactively address potential issues in new styles.
- Implemented and continuously improved the Quality Management System (QMS) across all departments.
- Successfully introduced self-trimming and self-checking processes in sewing lines, achieving progress toward a zero-defect production system.
- Monitored inspections at all critical stages, including pilot run, inline, mid-line, pre-final, and final inspections.
- Managed quality team budgeting and ensured cost-effective utilization of resources.
- Analysed buyer complaints and penalties to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Conducted weekly analysis of OQL (Outgoing Quality Level) and First-Time Pass/Fail data to drive continuous improvement.
- Enforced and maintained a zero-error policy in packing and packaging processes.
- Maintained DHU below 2.5% and Rejection below 0.5%.
- Taking care of technical aspects like Folders & Guides & Automation & Methods to get improve the efficiency.
Quality Head - Ginza Industries ltd - Surat-Gujarat
(2014-04 - 2024-08)
Taking care of fabric to final inspection QA operations & 650 Machines sewing quality. Products are Knitted garments Men's inner garment & Lingerie apparels. Specially producing of Men's Boxer & Briefs like Cotton & Blended fiber, Organic Cotton & Vest and Kids under garments. Women's products like Panties Slip & Night dress.
- Coordinator for all Factory audits like social audit, factory audit etc.
- Follow-up all samples like Size set, Photo shoot, preproduction sample, display samples.
- Training/Education to all new operators and Supervisors and managers.
- Line setting for all new style and educate to QA team and Production team about precaution of quality.
- Pre-production Analyze Meeting for each new style.
- Process control System set up and continuous monitoring.
- Quality system implements in Fabric, Cutting, packing and follow-up.
- Quality circle meeting in daily basis to analyses the quality issue.
- Inspection at various stages (Pilot run, Inline, Mid-line, Pré-Final & Final)
- Packing process follow-up according to buyer standard.
- Quality complaint & Improvement/Corrective action plan for all the department.
Quality Assurance Inspector - BUREAU VERITAS consumer product service - Mumbai-India
(2012-10 - 2014-12)
- Learnt & implemented lot of buyer SOP & requirements for multiple products & cross verified of multiple buyer SOP implementation for Multiple inspections.
- Pre-production Inspection (Garments like Men's & Women's inner wear and multiple lingerie products, Leather products like bags and accessories)
- In-line Inspection (Garments, Home textiles, Jewellery, Hard goods and Leather products like Bags and shoes and accessories.)
- Final Random Inspection (Garments like Inner garments & Lingerie products, Home textiles, Jewelry, Hard goods and Leather products like Bags and shoes and accessories.)
- Fabric Inspection at Various Point System.
- Loading Supervision (Container loading).
- Factory quality Evaluation.
- QMS Implementation.
- Closely monitoring of buyer comments/Complaints & Implementation of CAP for further inspection.
Quality Engineer - Intertek Testing Services (I) Pvt, Ltd. - Mumbai, India
(2010-04 - 2012-09)
- Learnt & implemented lot of buyer SOP & requirements for multiple products & cross verified of multiple buyer SOP implementation for Multiple inspections.
- Pre-production Inspection (Garments like Men's & Women's inner wear and multiple lingerie products, Leather products like bags and accessories)
- In-line Inspection (Garments, Home textiles, Jewellery, Hard goods and Leather products like Bags and shoes and accessories.)
- Final Random Inspection (Garments like Inner garments & Lingerie products, Home textiles, Jewelry, Hard goods and Leather products like Bags and shoes and accessories.)
- Fabric Inspection at Various Point System.
- Loading Supervision (Container loading).
- Factory quality Evaluation.
- QMS Implementation.
- Closely monitoring of buyer comments/Complaints & Implementation of CAP for further inspection.