Job Responsibilities of Quality Manager in Apparel Industry

The apparel industry is one of the growing industry because of higher demand for garments items. Buyers always expect to get a quality product from the garment’s maker. So to ensure production and supply of quality product, every factory has their own quality control department. A quality control department is planned and controlled by a quality manager. As a garments maker or as a potential quality manager you must need to be aware of the job responsibilities of quality manager in apparel industry.

Quality Control/Assurance Manager in Garments

Quality manager in the apparel industry is a person who manages quality control and assurance. He is responsible for developing quality controlling procedure for the whole factory and ensure required quality. It is a big responsibility to work as a quality manager, have to control quality issues and getting a quality product. Quality Manager is responsible for satisfying customers by providing a quality product. So for textile and garments factory, it is very important to have a post for a quality manager. In this article, I am sharing a list of job responsibilities of Quality Manager (QC/QA) of an Apparel Industry.

Skills of Quality Manager in Apparel Industry

1. Skills of problem-solving of quality issues
2. Garments measuring skill
3. Quality controlling
4. Good leadership skill
5. Customer feedback
6. Quality assurance

Job Description of a Garments Quality Manager

1. Develop, manage implement, communicate and maintain a quality plan to bring the Company’s Quality Assurance Systems and Policies into compliance with quality system requirements.
2. Effectively interact with Technical, Development and Production team to maintain product quality; ensuring that targets are achieved.
3. Assisting technicians with checking patterns/specification and construction, identifying and resolving production impracticalities in an appropriately timely manner, and to make a final decision on quality according to company standards and requirements.
4. Supervise in the handling of sample evaluation and production approval by reviewing the measurement, workmanship, fitting, accessories, etc., and giving comments on production.
5. Monitored QA/QC performance by gathering relevant production data and producing statistical reports to be communicated with all related departments. Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and delivering training.
6. Responsible for each aspect of quality control and product assembly in the factory
7. Provide enough quality control seminars and coaching for company trainees
8. Ensuring all quality & production issue by Auditing & Controlling
9. Production planning & machine maintenance and also proper utilized MMR
10. To give size set sample approval
11. To conduct a pre-production meeting
12. Doing In-line inspection to check the quality
13. Follow up Pre- Final inspection
14. To keep all necessary documents and quality SOP
15. To provide approval such as print, embroidery, wash & as per required by the buying house.
16. To maintain all discipline and compliance issue
17. Lead all quality staff and GPQ
18. Ultimately ensure final product quality

Capabilities of QC or QA Manager in Apparel Industry

Here is the list of capabilities of a quality control manager in the apparel industry. Which are the prerequisite capabilities to become a successful quality control manager

1. Operation Services
2. Report Making in Line/ Final Process inspection
3. Factory problem report
4. Technical Idea Above sample & bulk Production
5. Quality Inspectors Training
6. Decision making
7. Production Status, Shipment Schedule
8. Q.L. Final Inspection before shipment

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