Quality Manager

Ps Exports And Consolidates Chennai; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

P.S. Exports & Consolidates is seeking a Quality Manager to own end-to-end QA/QC for its woven garment export unit, ensuring product quality from fabric to pre-shipment sign-off.

This senior role reports directly to factory leadership and drives quality across all buyer accounts. The candidate should bring 12–18 years in woven garment QA/QC, with strong audit experience (C-TPAT, GMP, BSCI/SMETA) and a data-driven approach to MIS and defect-trend analysis.

Qualifications

• 12–18 years of progressive QA/QC in woven garments (export-oriented preferred).
• Proven track record leading buyer audits (C-TPAT, GMP, BSCI/SMETA).
• Knowledge of AQL, 4-point fabric inspection, and CAPA-driven quality management.
• Strong people leadership with capability-building across teams.
• Excellent communication with international buyers and cross-functional partners.
• Data-driven approach with MIS, dashboards, and defect-trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the plant's Quality Management System across sourcing, cutting, sewing, and finishing stages.
• Lead internal GMP, C-TPAT, and technical audits, ensuring readiness for buyer audits (GMP, BSCI, SMETA).
• Oversee fabric and trim inward inspection, in-line checks, and final pre-shipment sign-off; drive CAPA closures.
• Lead quality controllers and shop-floor staff; build capability with structured training calendars.
• Publish MIS metrics and coordinate with Merchandising and Production on quality checkpoints and shipment readiness.

Skills

Quality management

Audit leadership

CAPA implementation

Data-driven quality

Education

Textile/Apparel Tech degree

Job description

Job Description Quality Manager

About the Group

The Prakriti Group of Companies is a diversified, multi-sector business group with operations across apparel manufacturing, textiles, food processing, hospitality, and healthcare. Founded in 1973 by Mr. Ranjit Shah and now led by Mr. Ranvir Shah, our Group has grown from its roots as a Chennai-based garment manufacturer into a diversified enterprise with presence across Apparel Manufacturing, Textiles, Food Processing, Hospitality, and Healthcare.

For more details, visit us at https://www.theprakritigroup.com

About the Company

For over 50 years, P.S. Exports & Consolidates (previously P.S. Apparels) has been a trusted partner for brands in North America, Europe, and Japan, crafting high-quality woven garments with a focus on sustainability. Our vertically integrated supply chain ensures meticulous quality control at every stage.

Our head office in Kelambakkam is our base for corporate as well as design, library, archives and merchandising. Our NYC design studio allows us to deliver innovative designs to our clients. Our New York office (OMTC) supplements research and design activity.

Role Purpose

As Quality Manager, you will own the end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control function for our woven garment export unit - from fabric and trim inspection through in-line production checks to final pre-shipment sign-off. You will own floor-level QC leadership, keep the plant audit ready at all times, and shift the culture from "catch defects at the end" to "build quality in from the start." This is a senior, high-visibility role reporting directly to factory leadership, with full ownership of quality outcomes across every buyer account.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Systems & Governance

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) across sourcing, cutting, sewing, and finishing stages
• Institutionalize AQL-based inspection protocols (in-line, end-line, and pre-shipment) consistent across all buyer accounts
• Set and monitor quality benchmarks at every stage of production against buyer specifications and internal standards

2. Buyer & Compliance Audits

• Lead internal GMP, C-TPAT, and technical audits, and own factory readiness for buyer-specific technical and social compliance audits (BSCI, SMETA, WRAP)
• Act as the primary quality point of contact for buyers and buying houses, ensuring transparent, timely communication on quality status and audit outcomes
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP regulations and applicable statutory and buyer codes of conduct

3. Inspection & Defect Management

• Oversee fabric and trim inward inspection, PP meeting sign-off, in-line/mid-line checks, and final random inspection before shipment
• Drive root cause analysis for recurring defects and institutionalize a CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) system to close the loop
• Work to reduce the gap between pre-final and final inspection outcomes, minimizing last-mile rejections

4. Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and build capability across Quality Controllers, Line In-Charges, and shop-floor quality staff
• Design and deliver structured training calendars to raise quality awareness and technical skill at the grassroots level
• Build a strong bench of quality talent to support the unit's growth and buyer expansion

5. Reporting & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Publish timely, accurate MIS - rejection %, DHU, CAPA closure rate, and other critical quality parameters - to plant and group leadership
• Partner closely with Merchandising and Production on TNA-linked quality checkpoints and shipment readiness

Candidate Profile

Education

• Degree/Diploma in Textile or Apparel Technology preferred; any degree considered with strong relevant experience

Experience

• 12 - 18 years of progressive quality assurance / control experience in woven garments manufacturing unit (export-oriented unit preferred) with strong hands-on exposure to woven fabrics (top and bottom wear).
• Proven track record leading buyer technical and compliance audits (C-TPAT, GMP, BSCI/SMETA) in an export-oriented unit
• Working knowledge of AQL inspection standards, 4-point fabric inspection systems, and CAPA-driven quality management
• Strong people leadership - demonstrated ability to build and upskill quality teams at scale
• Excellent communication skills, with experience in liaising directly with international buyers and buying houses
• Data-driven approach to quality - comfortable owning MIS, dashboards, and defect-trend analysis