Senior Garment Quality Specialist

We are seeking an experienced professional to lead our quality assurance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in garment manufacturing, with a focus on ethnic wear.

The role requires excellent leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze complex data and implement process improvements. A degree in textile technology or a related field is preferred, but not required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fabric and Raw Material Quality:
  • Inspect incoming fabrics, trims, laces, beads, sequins, zari, and other embellishments.
  • Ensure shrinkage, colorfastness, embroidery strength, wash tests, and hand-feel tests are conducted before bulk production.
  • Coordinate with sourcing and merchandising teams for approvals and rejections.
• In-line and End-line Quality Control:
  • Monitor in-line inspection for embroidery, print alignment, color matching, and stitching consistency.
  • Ensure garment measurements match our size standards across all styles.
  • Supervise end-line checks for finishing, ironing, labeling, and packaging of ethnic wear.
  • Drive Zero Defect Shipment culture with First Time Right (FTR) focus.
• Embroidery and Embellishment Quality:
  • Inspect embroidery (hand & machine), beadwork, sequin work, gota-patti, mirror work, and applique for durability and design accuracy.
  • Standardize quality for thread strength, bead/stone fixing, and fastness of embellishments.
  • Train operators on handling delicate ethnic fabrics like silk, chiffon, georgette, and cotton blends.
• Process Improvement and Compliance:
  • Implement quality checkpoints at critical operations (cutting, stitching, embroidery, finishing).
  • Introduce defect prevention techniques to reduce rework and wastage.
  • Ensure compliance with internal quality benchmarks and statutory norms.
• Team Management:
  • Lead the QA/QC team of in-line checkers, embroidery inspectors, finishing auditors, and packing quality staff.
  • Conduct skill enhancement training for checkers, tailors, and finishing teams on quality standards.
  • Work closely with production supervisors to solve quality issues in real time.
• Reporting and Customer Feedback:
  • Maintain MIS on rejection %, defect analysis, and audit performance.
  • Share weekly and monthly quality reports with management.
  • Analyze customer complaints/returns related to fit, color bleed, embroidery damage, or shrinkage, and drive corrective actions.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree/Diploma in Textile Technology, Apparel Manufacturing, or Fashion Technology.
• 10–15 years' experience in garment manufacturing with at least 5 years in a quality leadership role.
• Strong exposure to women's ethnic wear – fabrics, embroidery, embellishments, and finishing.
• Experience in handling both domestic and export quality standards preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Deep knowledge of ethnic wear garment construction and finishing.
• Eye for detail in embroidery, embellishment, and handwork quality.
• Strong leadership and people management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma (preferred).

Key Performance Indicators:

• Fabric and trim rejection %
• In-line defect rate & rework %
• First Time Right (FTR) shipment %
• Reduction in customer complaints/returns
• Efficiency of quality inspection team

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the success of our business. If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, please submit your application.