Quality Assurance Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to oversee and manage all quality-related operations in the shirt manufacturing division. The role is responsible for ensuring that all garments meet buyer standards and factory quality requirements from raw material to final shipment. The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of shirt construction, quality checkpoints, audits, and team management.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Develop and maintain quality control systems for all stages of shirt production (cutting, sewing, finishing, and packing).
• Establish quality standards and ensure adherence to buyer specifications.
• Implement quality processes such as inline inspection, end-line audit, and final inspection.

Inspection & Audits

• Oversee fabric inspection, trims inspection, and pre-production sample approvals.
• Conduct in-line and end-line quality audits to reduce defects and rework.
• Manage final AQL inspections and coordinate with buyers/third-party auditors.
• Identify quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Process Improvement

• Analyze defect data and develop strategies to improve garment quality.
• Set up checkpoints and quality systems to minimize defects and rejects.
• Work closely with production, cutting, IE, and merchandising teams to improve quality performance.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and guide QC/QA team members including line QC, inline inspectors, and finishing QAs.
• Conduct training for staff on quality standards, stitching techniques, and SOP compliance.
• Monitor team performance and ensure quality discipline on the production floor.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain quality reports such as defect analysis, audit reports, inline reports, and final inspection summaries.
• Ensure all quality documentation is properly recorded and shared with management.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly quality performance reports.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure compliance with buyer quality requirements, safety standards, and factory guidelines.
• Work closely with compliance teams during audits (social, technical, CTPAT, etc.).
• Ensure machinery and operators follow quality-related safety protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Textile Engineering, Garment Technology, or relevant field.
• 7–12 years of experience in garment quality assurance, specifically in shirt manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, sewing quality, finishing, and AQL standards.
• Experience with buyer audits and international quality standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, reporting, and quality documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Lean Quality Systems, 5S, Kaizen, and root-cause analysis (Fishbone, 5 Why).
• Ability to analyze problems and implement quick corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹65,000.00 - ₹75,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person