Garment Quality Controller

Role & responsibilities

• Establish SOPs for tailoring, assembly lines, and final finishing.
• Set and maintain inline and end-line AQL standards for garment construction.
• Standardize pattern-matching processes for block-printed fabrics during cutting.
• Monitor shrinkage allowances to ensure accurate post-wash garment fit.
• Train tailors, line checkers, and finishers on quality and defect criteria.
• Audit cutting-room layers for alignment and pattern direction.
• Conduct inline inspections for stitch density (SPI), tension, and puckering.
• Verify garment measurements against tech packs before and after washing.
• Conduct 100% final inspection of tailoring, drapes, and trims.
• Ensure final finishing, ironing, thread trimming, and tag compliance.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education: Degree/Diploma in Garment Technology or Apparel Production.
• Experience: 3-7 years of experience in quality management, preferably in ethnic wear.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, pattern matching, and natural fabric behavior.
• Hands-on expertise in AQL, fit analysis, garment inspection, and stitching defect correction.
• Good understanding of tech packs, measurements, shrinkage, SPI, stitching, and finishing quality.
• Experience in conducting inline and final quality inspections and implementing quality standards.
• Ability to train and guide tailors, line checkers, and finishing teams.