Quality Assurance Manager- Prestige Durban at The Foschini Group

The Foschini Group; Parow; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clothing manufacturer is seeking a Quality Manager for their Durban facility. This role involves overseeing quality control processes, leading a quality team, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in garment technology and extensive experience in clothing manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in Clothing Manufacturing and Garment quality.
• Garment quality experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality control for timely delivery of products.
• Lead quality managers and audit sample sizes.
• Develop test methods and integrate quality assurance.

Skills

Quality Control

Leadership

Research and Integration

Occupational Health and Safety

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Garment Technology

Degree in Production Management

Job description

Package & Remuneration
JOB DESCRIPTION

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic, energetic, and self-motivated individual has arisen in our Prestige Clothing Durban Manufacturing Plant. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Head of Manufacturing Operations. Our unique people strategy is what differentiates us from other Clothing Manufacturers. This world-class plant is an ideal growth opportunity for motivated candidates to grow with us as the business expands.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining accurate quality control to ensure the on-time delivery of produced products to satisfy the retail customers.
• Ensuring that modified samples received are efficient for mass production and ease of manufacturing.
• Quality Assurance Testing Design: develop and validate complex new test methods and procedures for a garment or operations segment, incorporating new technologies and meeting changing organizational, customer, and/or regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of occupational health and safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Leadership and Direction: Lead and oversee the performance of quality managers to ensure adherence to quality control processes throughout all stages of production
• Research and integrate best practices in quality management and manufacturing processes and staying up-to-date on international standards relevant to retail manufacturing.
• Liaise between the Design Centre and manufacturing to resolve quality issues and ensure seamless integration of quality assurance and control measures into the manufacturing workflow.
• Responsible for auditing of sample sizes or 100% checks where applicable.
• Manage the Quality teams
• Providing training and Support to ensure best practices
• Maintaining records for quality control activities, inspection reports, defect rates and corrective measures.

Requirements:

• A National Diploma or Degree in Garment technology, Garment Quality, Product Manufacturing, or Production Management.
• 5 years' experience in Clothing Manufacturing and Garment quality or a similar environment.
• Garment quality experience desired.

Behaviours:

• Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Forms, develops and leads a group of individuals toward the achievement of a common team objective
• Establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships in order to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships
• Creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success
• Consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions
• Inspires, motivates and empowers individuals to go above and beyond for the benefit of the team and the organisation
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people
• Effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation
• Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

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