Assistant Manager-Sewing Quality

South East Textiles (Pvt.) Ltd. - Unit-2 (A unit of Interstoff Group) | Full-time | Anywhere in Bangladesh

About the role

We are looking for a Quality Sewing Assistant Manager with strong hands-on experience in activewear garments. The candidate will control sewing quality, reduce defects, ensure compliance with approved standards, and support the Quality Manager in achieving right-first-time production. The ideal candidate should have sound knowledge of stretch and performance fabrics, activewear construction, sewing techniques, and buyer quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control sewing quality throughout the production process, from cutting input to finished garment.
• Supervise and guide inline and end-line quality teams to ensure effective quality control.
• Ensure garments meet approved PP samples, specifications, measurements, workmanship, and construction standards.
• Monitor critical sewing operations and identify potential quality risks at an early stage.
• Ensure proper sewing methods for stretch, spandex/elastane, polyester, nylon, and other performance fabrics.
• Monitor quality of flatlock, overlock, cover stitch, lockstitch, bar tack, elastic insertion, binding, and other technical sewing operations.
• Work closely with Sewing Production, IE, Technical, Cutting, Finishing, and QA teams to resolve quality issues.
• Analyze defect data and establish effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct regular quality audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Monitor DHU, defect rate, RFT, rework, rejection, and alteration performance.
• Ensure critical quality points are clearly communicated to operators and supervisors.
• Conduct quality awareness and skill-development training for inspectors, supervisors, and sewing operators.
• Support pre-production meetings, pilot runs, PP meetings, and first-piece approvals.
• Participate in buyer inspections and support resolution of buyer quality concerns.
• Ensure compliance with buyer manuals, factory quality procedures, and AQL requirements.
• Prepare and maintain quality reports, audit records, defect analysis, and improvement plans.
• Support the Quality Manager in achieving overall sewing quality and customer satisfaction targets.

Requirements

• 6–10 years of experience in garment quality control, with a focus on activewear.
• Technical knowledge of garment production, knit garment manufacturing, fabric sourcing, and supplier quality management.
• Expertise in stretch and performance fabrics (spandex/elastane, polyester, nylon).
• Familiarity with sewing techniques such as flatlock, overlock, cover stitch, lockstitch, bar tack, elastic insertion, and binding.
• Strong understanding of buyer quality requirements, AQL standards, and compliance with buyer manuals.