MS office 2000
Gobinath L
Factory Manager
Chennai
Summary
Apparel Industry: Garment Export Industry (Woven & Knits). Total Years of Experience: 31+Years. Areas of Experience: Production Planning, Quality Management, Customer Focus, Cost Reductions.
Overview
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33
years of professional experience
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1
Certification
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1
Language
Work History
Factory Manager (Both Woven and Knits)
M/s Thenpandian Global Apparels Pvt Ltd
06.2024 - Current
- Key Role: Production Planning, Quality Control Management, Team Management, Inventory Management, Customers Service, Compliances, And Cost Control.
- # verify infrastructure availability in terms of machinery and skill matrix with vendor facilities, for product execution and to achieve Quality levels as per Brand requirements
- # Ensure risk assessment and line review meetings happen at right time and resolve escalations of meeting working with vendors and concerned teams
- # Re solving day – to day Quality issues
- # Crisis identification and advice preventive actions
- # Collaborate with Machinery suppliers, thread suppliers, needle suppliers, Wash technicians etc. – to improve product execution and resolve issues
- # Co- ordination with customers Focus on brand expectations
- # translating organizational strategies to individual goals for team members and providing directions to achieve
- # Lay systems procedures at factory for special products to meet right quality at first time
- Assist / work with vendors in new product development projects and in any new product introduction by setting up required infrastructure for bulk execution
- # suggesting Business teams during Product Development, on style allocations to vendors, based on their product specialization
- # Analyse product – suggest feasibility and challenges to business teams
- # Vendor evaluation process
- Achievement’s: FTR > 96% Rejection < 0.4% Non-wash Program On Time Shipments 100% Buyers: Aeropostale and SOC (State of Crew).
DGM Quality For 3 Factories
M/s First Garments MFG Co Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - 04.2024
- Key Role: Implementing and monitoring the QMS, GMP, Traffic Light system, SOP and Quality Policy.
- # Physically Educating, Training, Evaluating, Grading and Sustaining the Quality Team on Periodically (On Clockwise Checking, Critical, Major and Minor AQL Standards).
- # Crisis identification and advice preventive actions
- # Presenting Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to Customers
- # Re solving day – to day Quality issues
- # Weekly Meeting with all the Units QAM for the TOP 3 defects and Action Plan
- # Support Tech teams in resolving Fit & Construction issues during development
- # Ensure risk assessment and line review meetings happen at right time and resolve escalations of meeting working with vendors and concerned teams
- # Validation of test report failures & devising Corrective action plans against failures
- # Vendor evaluation process
- # Reducing the COQ , (Cost of Quality) by Focusing on FTR
- Achievement’s: FTR > 96% Rejection < 0.4% Non-wash Program Target to reach QQL < 4% Buyer: Exclusive Decathlon
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
M/s GOKALDAS EXPORTS LTD
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Managing the Quality System QMS at various stages starting from Cutting to Finishing including Washing. And monitoring the Traffic Light system, SOP and GMP systems.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from H&M, Kohl’s, Carrefour, Decathlon, Columbia Sportswear and M & S
- Styles: Woven: ( 100% Cotton and Viscose)Capris, Shirts, Kids wears, Outer wears and Decathlon seam sealing Jackets.
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Shahi Exports PVT LTD
04.2016 - 12.2020
- Managing the Production and quality system at various stages starting from Cutting to Finishing including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from PVH, H&M, Kohl’s, GAP, Jc penny
- Styles: Knits: Polo , Crew neck , Hooded Jackets , ‘V’ neck and Fashions styles with different types of prints
Factory Head
M/s Koka Industries Ltd
11.2014 - 02.2016
- Managing the Production and quality system at various stages starting from Cutting to Shipment including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from Wal-Mart, Sears , Rue -21 and Other Buying house( V – Sources ) .
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Knits and Outer wears etc.
Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Srinivasa Exports Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 10.2014
- Managing the quality system at various stages starting from Cutting to Finishing including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client fromQuik Silver, Decathlon, Li &Fung and Ben Sherman.
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Outer wears etc.
Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Gokaldas Exports
02.2007 - 01.2013
- Managing the quality system QMS, SOP at various stages starting from Cutting to Finishing including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from Gap, Columbia, Sears Canada, A&F , Decathlon , Land’s End, Sun Rise and Puma.
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Rain Coats, Sports tracks, Sleeping Bags and Outer wears etc.
Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Pearl Global
08.2006 - 01.2007
- Managing the quality system QMS, SOP at various stages starting from Cutting to Finishing including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from Gap, Columbia, Sears Canada, A&F , Decathlon , Land’s End, Sun Rise and Puma.
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Rain Coats, Sports tracks, Sleeping Bags and Outer wears etc.
Quality Auditor & Coordinator
M/s Uma Shankar Fabrics
11.2000 - 08.2006
- Quality Auditing: Inspection of Garments at various stages starting from Cutting to Finishing, Size sets approvals, CTL Samples approvals, And Final Inspections for LDP Orders.
- Finalizing Final Consumptions of different styles.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from WMGP (Wal-Mart) , K-mart, J C Penny.
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Shirts, Skirts, Cargo pants, Weskit, CampShirts, and Jackets etc. Knits: Polo Shirts, Round Necks etc.
Executive – Out Sourcing
M/s S.P.International
12.1997 - 10.2000
- Managing the Production and quality system at various stages starting from Cutting to Shipment including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from Wal-Mart, Sears , Rue -21 and Other Buying house( V – Sources ) .
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Knits and Outer wears etc.
Junior Quality Controller
M/s Deccan Enterprises
07.1995 - 09.1995
- Managing the Production and quality system at various stages starting from Cutting to Shipment including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from Wal-Mart, Sears , Rue -21 and Other Buying house( V – Sources ) .
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Knits and Outer wears etc.
Trainee Quality Controller
M/s R.K Industries
05.1993 - 06.1995
- Managing the Production and quality system at various stages starting from Cutting to Shipment including Washing.
- Client Interaction: Close coordination with client from Wal-Mart, Sears , Rue -21 and Other Buying house( V – Sources ) .
- Styles: Woven: Shorts, Cargo pants, Shirts, Capri Pants, Knits and Outer wears etc.
Education
M.L.M - Master Of Labour Management
Madurai Kamaraj University
04-2005
B.B.A - Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Madras
06-1995
Diploma - Designing and Pattern Making
Government of India - Delhi
01-1993
Skills
MS Office 2000
Power Point
Certification
Buyer Nominated & Certified: Puma, PVH, Decathlon and Columbia
Professional Internship Training
- Organization: M/s Hamosons Export Pvt Ltd, Chennai.
- Area: Pattern Making
- Duration: One Month (Jan - 1993) Internship Training
Software
PPT
Timeline
Factory Manager (Both Woven and Knits)
M/s Thenpandian Global Apparels Pvt Ltd
06.2024 - Current
DGM Quality For 3 Factories
M/s First Garments MFG Co Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - 04.2024
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
M/s GOKALDAS EXPORTS LTD
01.2020 - 02.2022
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Shahi Exports PVT LTD
04.2016 - 12.2020
Factory Head
M/s Koka Industries Ltd
11.2014 - 02.2016
Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Srinivasa Exports Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 10.2014
Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Gokaldas Exports
02.2007 - 01.2013
Quality Assurance Manager
M/s Pearl Global
08.2006 - 01.2007
Quality Auditor & Coordinator
M/s Uma Shankar Fabrics
11.2000 - 08.2006
Executive – Out Sourcing
M/s S.P.International
12.1997 - 10.2000
Junior Quality Controller
M/s Deccan Enterprises
07.1995 - 09.1995
Trainee Quality Controller
M/s R.K Industries
05.1993 - 06.1995
M.L.M - Master Of Labour Management
Madurai Kamaraj University
B.B.A - Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Madras
Diploma - Designing and Pattern Making
Government of India - Delhi