Maya Govender

Dedicated individual with excellent people skills. Enthusiastic and vibrant, willing to take on any challenges with the ability to think strategically and creatively. Motivated person who is able to work with speed and accuracy. Able to function in a highly pressurised environment and can work independently with any assigned tasks.

Machinist - Celrose Clothing (Edcon)

(1986-01 - 1991-12)

Manufacturing ladies wear blouses on the production floor.

Receptionist - Celrose

(1992-01 - 2003-12)

• Answer phone calls
• Manage mails
• Perform administrative duties
• Schedule meetings
• Perform clerical tasks
• Team building workshops

Head of Department for Quality/Technical - Global Source

(2007-01 - 2020-12)

Managing the Technical department responsible for 32 staff members and the Quality department with 10 in-house staff and 4 Field Co-ordinators at factory level.

• Technical/Production co-ordinators
• Pattern makers/graders/marker maker
• Quality/Supervisor
• Cutters
• Machinist
• Planners/admin assistant
• Addressing engineering meetings
• Setting up standards to meet customer's requirements
• Monitoring staff performance
• Responsible for upgrading staff (Training/workshop)
• Making final decisions (pressure areas)
• Addressing reports with the team timeously
• Communicating with customers
• Working very closely with local and international suppliers
• Addressing meetings, problem solving
• Extensive travelling to monitor field co-ordinators at factory level, China, Swaziland, Lesotho, Qwa-Qwa and Newcastle
• Implementing new systems and procedures to strengthen the Quality/Technical Department
• Interviewing candidates
• Working very closely with the merchandisers, planning, designers, fabric and trim departments (Decision making for production related queries)
• Communicate with all the printers (final approvals for print production)

Owner CMT - Silverline Clothing

(2020-10 - 2021-07)

Was forced to close operations during the July 2021 looting and unrest.

Design Room Manager - Superbalist

(2021-11 - 2023-12)

Managing Pattern Makers, Graders, Marker Makers, Cutters, Seamstresses, Technologist, and Design Room Assistant.

• Planning all departments on a daily basis
• Sign tech packs, issue briefs to Pattern Makers
• Prioritising samples through the sample room for fitting and sealing
• Monitoring and recording daily targets
• Daily Engineering meeting with the Pattern Makers and Seamstresses to simplify construction
• Work closely with designers
• Involved with the fittings
• Making sure samples are production friendly
• Liaise with the production Team regarding construction
• Managing critical path
• Managing and addressing KPI
• Working with merchandisers and planners

Pattern Manager - Traclo International

(2023-05 - 2025-12)

Managing 10 Pattern Makers staff and 2 Admin Assistance.

• Priority List - Planing the Pattern Makers according to deadlines
• Approving fusing/fabric
• Analizing/Approving the Handovers
• Assesing/Approving the construction before sending to the customer
• Approving all production samples before sending to the factory for production
• Confirming all cost
• Working with merchandisers and planners

National Diploma - Fashion Design - Durban University of Technology (2004-01 - 2006-12)

AQL - SGS (2011-01 - 2011-12)