Role Summary

We are looking for a hands-on Quality Assurance Manager who will own end-to-end product quality — from fabric inward to final dispatch. You will build and enforce quality systems, lead a team of checkers and QC staff, reduce rejection and rework, and ensure every shipment meets buyer AQL standards and testing requirements. This is a floor-level leadership role, not a desk role.

Key Responsibilities
Incoming Material Quality
Implement 4-point system fabric inspection for all inward fabric lots (GSM, dia, shade, shrinkage, defects)
Approve/reject fabric, trims, and accessories against approved standards and buyer requirements
Conduct and record shrinkage, spirality, and colour fastness checks before cutting approval
In-Process Quality (Cutting to Finishing)
Establish inline checkpoints across cutting, stitching (Powertable, Singer, Kaja Button), checking, and ironing stages
Run pre-production meetings (PP meetings) and approve pilot/size-set samples before bulk
Conduct hourly inline audits, traffic-light monitoring, and DHU (Defects per Hundred Units) tracking per line
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action for repeat defects with production supervisors and contractors
Final Inspection & Export Compliance




Conduct pre-final and final inspections to AQL 1.5 (or buyer-specified AQL) for all export shipments
Prepare inspection reports, measurement charts, and packing audits for buyer/third-party inspections (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, QIMA)
Ensure labelling, packing, and carton compliance for export and marketplace (Amazon/Flipkart) requirements
Support Sedex SMETA and buyer audit readiness on quality documentation and factory standards
Testing & Fabric Performance
Coordinate lab testing (internal and NABL/buyer-nominated labs) for shrinkage, GSM, colour fastness, pilling
Work with the fabric processing team to achieve export-grade shrink-free performance (<3–5% residual shrinkage)
Maintain approved standards, shade bands, and trim cards for every style
Systems, Team & Reporting
Build and document QC SOPs, checklists, and defect libraries for all departments
Train, allocate, and supervise the checking team; set daily checking targets and accountability
Publish daily/weekly quality MIS: DHU%, rejection%, rework%, inspection pass rate, customer returns
Analyse marketplace customer returns and translate findings into factory-level corrective actions

📌 Quality Assurance Manager – Knitted Garments Tiruppur (India)
🏢 Tirupur Hub
📍 India