Quality Controler (QC)

Job Description

Title: Quality Controler (QC)

Company Name: Southern Apparel Holdings

Vacancy: 1

Age: 32 to 54 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 70000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 6 to 11 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments

• 6 to 11 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments

• Age 32 to 54 years

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality System Management & Implementation

• Establish, implement, and maintain comprehensive Quality Management Systems (QMS) across all production departments (Knitting, Linking, Washing, Ironing, Packing).

• Formulate and update Quality Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aligned with international standards and specific buyer manuals.

• Drive a "Right First Time" (RFT) culture across the production floor to reduce rework and wastage.

2. Production & Process Control

• Conduct pre-production (PP) meetings to identify potential quality risks (e.g., yarn defects, measurement discrepancies, color shading) and establish preventive actions.

• Oversee inline, endline, and final audits (AQL system) to ensure strict adherence to approved tech packs and counter-samples.

• Closely monitor the Washing & Finishing processes, ensuring correct shrinkage, hand-feel, and color-fastness properties are achieved.

3. Supplier & Buyer Relations

• Interface directly with buyer QA teams, third-party inspection agencies, and buying house representatives during audits and final inspections.

• Investigate customer complaints or quality claims; perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

4. Team Leadership & Training

• Manage, mentor, and evaluate a team of Quality Assistants, Supervisors, and Inspectors.

• Conduct regular training sessions for floor workers and QA staff on sweater defects (e.g., dropped stitches, coarse gauge, uneven linking, yarn contamination).

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel Manufacturing, or a related discipline from a reputed university. Certification in Quality Management (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, ISO 9001) is highly preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in the apparel QA sector, with at least 3 to 5 years in a managerial role specifically within a sweater manufacturing factory.

• Technical Expertise:

  • In-depth knowledge of sweater construction, yarn counts, gauges (e.g., 3GG to 14GG), and knitting machinery (Jacquard/Stoll/Shima Seiki).

  • Mastery of standard AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) inspection levels (e.g., AQL 1.5/2.5).

  • Thorough understanding of testing standards (physical and chemical) required by major US/EU buyers.

• Skills: Excellent communication skills in both Bengali and English; strong leadership, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.