I H.V. Nagesh working as Quality assurance Manager,Arvind Ltd .
I am a professional textile technologist holding a BTech degree with a vast experience for more than 20 years in the filed of textile manufacturing process : weaving, product development, fabric quality and grading.
Meticulous Quality Assurance Manager proficient in all QA operations, policies and procedures. Experience hiring and developing individual team members. Committed to thoroughly assessing fabric quality and manufacturing processes to achieve excellent results and customer satisfaction. Experienced performing both process and outbound inspections. Keeps meticulous records and identify and troubleshoot problems. Successful 20 years of record of building positive relation ships with internal and external stakeholders
Gained experience about Fabric Manufacturing process as well as quality control parameters of Woven fabric.
Handled quality control work at 18 Dobbies and 6 Jacquard Machines,Shop floor of 24Dornier Rigid Rapier Weaving Machines (6 BONAS JACQUARDS+ 18 Staubli Dobby Equipment’s).
good experience in identifying almost all types of fabric’s construction, Properties, and structure.
Supervision of quality control, weaving dept to meet the Output quality, performance and cost targets.
Enhanced knowledge about 4pt grading systems, and fabric defects and their prevention.
Products: PURE SILKS FABRICS Household furnishings,
Upholsteries, Pillow covers, Ties, Scarves, Fashion fabrics like
TAFFETTA, SATINS, CHIFFON Dupion Taffeta, Etc.
Volume handled: Handled production unit of manufacturing more than 40,000 meters of pure SILK WOVEN FABRIC per
Month.
Nature of Work And responsibility: Heading Centralized Fabric Quality assurance Team & Fabric Inspection/QA Department
Present work profile:
a) Grading fabric Quality by 4 point visual inspection system & Quantity checking as per norms of percentage. Grading of fabric according to defect level and frequency.
b) Analysis of 100% Fabric width shade sorting and shrinkage parameters using latest equipments.
c) Fabric Centre to selvedge shade variation and running length shade variation analysis by preparation of Bands & grading with the help of Grey scale.
d) Handling of indigo/sulphur denims by Blankets Preparation washing activity against approved shade counters and grouping.
e) Got thorough knowledge of denim fabric meant for bottoms and jackets including its testing, washes involved /shade sorting & shade taper analysis.
f) Able to analyze fabric quality of fabric by conducting all types of Laboratory test like strength, count, crease Recovery, GSM, Rubbing fastness, CF to wash at In house Lab
g) getting FPT reports From Arvind mill lab and accredited labs like ITS, SGS Texten Lab, Textile committee well within the time.
h) Interacting with Different Buying office & Buyer QA& QCs by offering fabric lots for quality checking.
h) Follow up for the consignments by visiting to supplier production units by doing Random Quality audit. Taking fabric issues with suppliers to get claims & replenishment of fabric towards defective quantity supplied to cover of shortfall of fabric. Debiting to supplier through sourcing department for Rejections in supplied quantity of fabric.
Volume / Buyers /Different types of fabrics
In tenure of 19+ years at Arvind Ltd (garments
Exports division) successfully handled different types of fabric related to different international buyer’s by assessing quality of fabric lots through adequate checking procedures & evaluating/ Grading .
Undergone many TECHNICAL/QUALITY AUDITS conducted by different buyers by adhering to SOP.
Attended special training Program on AZO TESTS& QUALITY TESTING METHODS by SGS at Chennai.
Got extensive knowledge of various fabrics quality parameters as given below:
40’S, 50’S POPLIN FABRIC. 60’S CAMBRIC. 40’S OXFORD FABRIC. WARP & WEFT CHAMBRAY. DOBBY STRUCTERE FABRIC. JACQUARD FABRICS. DOUBLE CLOTH. COTTON+LINEN FABRIC.100% LINEN FABRIC.COTTON+LYCRA BLENDED FABRIC.
SINGLE JERSY.GRINDLE YARN FABRIC. AMSLER FABRIC.INDIGO STRECTH DENIMS. INDIGO PRINTED & DOBBY FABRIC. PLAIN PRINTED FABRICS. YARN DYD CHECKS & STRIPES.
Handling shirting orders of different export buying houses:
LEVIS, GAP, BR, BRFS, M&S, BENETTON, NEXT,CARHARTT,C&A,TARGET AND WRANGLER.