JOB DESCRIPTION FACTORY MANAGER
Industry: Garments / Apparel Manufacturing
Designation: Factory Manager
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Department: Production & Operations
Employment Type: Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end factory operations, including fabric processing, dyeing, cutting, stitching, finishing, ironing and packing.
- Plan, schedule and monitor daily, weekly and monthly production targets.
- Oversee fabric dyeing operations, including colour matching, shade consistency, shrinkage control, colour fastness and dyeing quality.
- Coordinate fabric, raw material, trims and accessories procurement to ensure uninterrupted production.
- Monitor fabric consumption, material utilisation, production wastage and overall manufacturing costs.
- Manage manpower allocation, workforce productivity, attendance and performance.
- Implement quality control procedures at every stage, from fabric inspection and dyeing to final garment inspection.
- Monitor raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods inventory.
- Plan production based on sales forecasts and inventory requirements for Amazon and retail store operations.
- Ensure timely product labelling, barcoding, packaging and finished goods readiness.
- Oversee machinery maintenance, equipment utilisation, factory safety and housekeeping.
- Coordinate with merchandising, purchase, stores, quality, e-commerce and management teams.
- Prepare and maintain production MIS, costing reports, inventory reports, wastage reports and operational dashboards.
- Identify production bottlenecks and implement measures to improve efficiency, reduce costs and minimise wastage.
Candidate Requirements
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in garment manufacturing and factory operations.
- Degree/Diploma in Textile Technology, Garment Technology, Fashion Technology or a relevant discipline preferred.
- Strong practical knowledge of textile dyeing, wet processing and garment manufacturing.
- Experience in fabric dyeing, colour matching, shade variation, shrinkage control and colour fastness.
- Good understanding of cutting, stitching, finishing and packing processes.
- Proven experience in production planning, manpower management and quality control.
- Knowledge of garment costing, fabric consumption, inventory and wastage management.
- Working knowledge of MS Excel and ERP systems.
- Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving and operational management skills.
- Ability to independently manage factory operations and achieve production targets.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Production target achievement and manufacturing efficiency.
- Dyeing quality, shade consistency and colour fastness.
- Fabric consumption and wastage control.
- Garment rejection and rework percentage.
- Labour productivity and manpower utilisation.
- Manufacturing cost per garment.
- Inventory accuracy and stock management.
- Production schedule adherence.
- Machine utilisation and downtime reduction.