General Manager - Production

Job Description

Title: General Manager - Production

Company Name: Salim & Brothers Ltd.

Vacancy: 01

Age: 40 to 55 years

Job Location: Chattogram

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 15 to 20 years

• Bachelor/Honors

Bachelor or masters in any discipline

• 15 to 20 years

• Age 40 to 55 years
• Only Male

Deep technical command of woven fabric behaviors, pattern shrinkage, denim washing variations, and automated cutting systems.·      

Excellent crisis-management, cross-departmental coordination, and negotiation skills under tight air-freight threat windows.

Job Context

We are seeking a highly experienced and results-driven General Manager – Production to lead the complete production operations of our woven & knit garments manufacturing facility. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the entire production process—from Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Packing, to Shipment—ensuring on-time delivery, superior product quality, optimum productivity, cost efficiency, and full compliance with buyer requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Capacity Forecasting: Analyze factory capacity (machine and manpower) against order projections to ensure maximum utilization.

• Order Allocation: Strategically allocate styles to specific sewing lines based on product complexity and operator skill levels.

• TNA Management: Monitor the Time & Action (TNA) calendar for every order and ensure cutting, sewing, finishing, and shipment milestones are achieved on schedule.

• Resource Planning: Review and approve requirements for machinery, folders, attachments, and specialized equipment before bulk production commencement.

• Line Balancing: Lead Industrial Engineering (IE) teams to optimize line layouts, improve efficiency, and eliminate production bottlenecks.

• AQL Standards: Ensure all production lines consistently meet the required Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) standards.

• Zero-Defect Culture: Implement and drive "Right First Time" (RFT) quality practices to minimize defects, rework, and rejection rates.

• Production Monitoring: Closely monitor daily production performance, efficiency, absenteeism, and achievement against targets.

• Compliance Management: Maintain a factory environment that complies with international social, ethical, and safety standards such as WRAP, BSCI, SEDEX, and buyer-specific requirements.

• Cost Control: Work collaboratively with Merchandising, IE, and Finance teams to optimize production costs without compromising quality or delivery.

• CMT Analysis: Support the merchandising team by providing accurate Cut, Make & Trim (CMT) costing information and production feasibility assessments.

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop production managers, line supervisors, and supporting teams to achieve organizational goals.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive lean manufacturing initiatives, productivity enhancement programs, and process improvements across all production departments.

  Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Cut-to-Ship Ratio: Maintain a ratio as close to 1:1 as possible.

  • DHU (Defects per Hundred Units): Achieve continuous reduction through proactive quality management.

  • Production Efficiency: Meet or exceed targeted line and factory efficiency levels.

  • On-Time Shipment: Ensure 100% shipment performance according to buyer requirements.

  • Quality Performance: Minimize alterations, rework, and customer claims.

  • Resource Utilization: Achieve optimum utilization of manpower and machinery.

  • Compliance Standards: Maintain full compliance with all social, safety, and environmental requirements.

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