Vuyo Gusha

Fashion Production and Product Development Professional with extensive experience in garment manufacturing, quality control, supplier coordination, sampling, garment engineering, production planning and continuous improvement. Experienced supporting product development from concept through bulk production while maintaining high manufacturing standards, delivery performance and product quality. Proven record of improving OEE by 20%, reducing defects to 4%, reducing waste by 20% and coordinating production processes across apparel manufacturing environments.

Industrial Engineer / Line Manager / Planner - Kingspark Enterprises

• Optimized production schedules and line balancing, improving OEE by 20%.
• Coordinated fashion production processes across multiple manufacturing lines.
• Supported product development through 300+ garment construction breakdowns.
• Managed production documentation, improving efficiency tracking by 25%.
• Improved product tracking accuracy, reducing costing variances by 20%.
• Collaborated with pattern makers to improve garment quality and manufacturability.
• Supported fabric, trims and style development activities.
• Coordinated production partners across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Improved production processes, reducing cycle times by 15%.
• Trained production teams, contributing to productivity improvements.

Production Merchandiser / Projects Facilitator / Industrial Engineer - ZA Gear

• Managed production schedules to achieve on-time, in-full customer deliveries.
• Liaised with suppliers, manufacturers and production partners daily.
• Tracked products through production stages to prevent delivery delays.
• Coordinated sampling activities supporting production readiness.
• Managed critical path timelines and communicated progress to leadership.
• Developed SOPs, quality systems and workflow improvements.

Production Coordinator / Quality Assurer - SKLE Solutions

• Managed production schedules and delivery requirements across apparel orders.
• Maintained product tracking and production documentation.
• Assisted with quality control from receiving, cutting, sewing and packaging.
• Coordinated sampling, approvals and production partner activities.
• Reduced defects and rework through proactive quality initiatives.
• Supported manufacturing standards through audits and inspections.

Trainee Industrial Engineer - Celrose Clothing

• Partnered with product development teams to ensure styles were production-ready.
• Audited factory lines, improving throughput by 12–20%.
• Optimized cutting room standards using GSD methodologies.
• Identified quality improvement opportunities, reducing rework and improving garment finish.

Advanced Diploma - Retail Business Management - Durban University of Technology

National Diploma - Clothing Management - Durban University of Technology