Assistant Manager Quality Control

This role involves overseeing the quality control processes throughout the production cycle of knitwear garments, from cutting and stitching to washing, finishing, and final inspection. The incumbent will ensure that all products meet approved samples, specifications, measurements, workmanship standards, and customer requirements. Close collaboration with various departments such as Production, Stitching, Finishing, Washing, and Merchandising is essential to address and resolve quality issues promptly. The position demands a hands-on approach to identifying defects, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce defects.

Key Responsibilities

- Supervise and monitor quality control activities across all stages including cutting, stitching, washing, finishing, and final inspection.
- Ensure knitwear products conform to approved samples, specifications, measurements, workmanship, and customer expectations.
- Conduct inline, end-line, finishing, and final inspections to maintain quality standards.
- Identify stitching and finishing defects promptly and ensure corrective actions are taken without delay.
- Apply strong practical knowledge of stitching operations, sewing defects, garment construction, finishing processes, and workmanship standards.
- Monitor defects related to stitching, measurements, appearance, fabric, washing, pressing, packing, and finishing.
- Analyze quality issues, determine root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Coordinate effectively with Production, Stitching, Finishing, Washing, Merchandising, and other relevant departments to resolve quality concerns.
- Track rejection, alteration, rework, and defect rates, taking necessary corrective measures to comply with AQL and customer-specific quality standards.
- Conduct regular quality audits and ensure follow-up on corrective actions.
- Supervise, guide, and train QC inspectors to ensure adherence to proper inspection procedures.
- Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly quality reports.
- Support customer and third-party inspections, ensuring timely closure of quality observations.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects and enhancing product quality.
- Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Garments, or a related field.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance within knitwear or garment manufacturing.
- Strong practical knowledge of stitching and finishing processes.
- Good understanding of garment construction, sewing and finishing defects, measurements, workmanship, and inspection procedures.
- Familiarity with AQL standards, inline inspection, end-line inspection, final inspection, CAPA, and root cause analysis.
- Excellent team management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with Production and other departments.
- Proficiency in MS Office and quality reporting tools.

Work Location: This position requires in-person attendance.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking to apply their expertise in quality control within the knitwear manufacturing sector, contributing to product excellence and customer satisfaction through diligent supervision and continuous improvement.