Desilva Indika

Desilva Indika

Quality Assurance Executive

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  • About me

    Quality Assurance Manager- Business Development & Strategy

  • Education

    • Seventhday Adventist High School- Kandana Sri Lanka

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  • Experience

    • Lanka Garments Manufacturing Co. Ltd

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2004
      Quality Assurance Executive

       Handling quality of the product in finishing  Handling the pre final inspections & final inspections  Handling junior staff & checks.

    • Union Apparel (pvt) Ltd.

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
      Senior Quality Assurance Executive

       Handling 08 sewing lines & 496 machines maintaining the overall factory quality  Maintain rework below 2.5% & cut to ship 100%. Monitor day to day output and A.Q.L pass percentage. Monitor daily rejections & reduce the rejection percentage at the needle point  Reporting directly to Factory DGM

    • Mega Garments Industries Kenya (EPZ) Ltd.

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
      Finishing Manager

       Handling quality of the product in finishing  Handling production in finishing  Arranging the shipment on time  Handling the pre-final inspections & final inspections  Handling junior staff & checks

    • Ashton apprel (Pvt)Ltd

      Sept 2011 - Sept 2016
      Quality assuarence Incharge

       Handling Sub Contract Factories including merchandising. H&M Nominated QA (responsible for all the activities of the style & final inspection  Monitoring cutting  Methods & System Improvement  Labor Handling Arrange Mock up System in the Line  Knowledge in Sample Procedures Workers Motivation & team Building  Size Set Evaluations  Final inspections  Conducting PP Meeting  Giving Shade Approvals (as per buyer requirements)

    • Hela Intimates (Pvt) Ltd,

      Sept 2016 - Jan 2019
      Quality Assurance Manager

       Develop, manage implement, communicate and maintain a quality plan to bring the Company’s Quality Assurance Systems and Policies into compliance with quality system requirements. Effectively interact with Technical, Development and Production team to maintain product quality; ensuring that targets are achieved. Assisting technicians with checking patterns/specification and construction, identifying and resolving production impracticalities in an appropriately timely manner, and to make a final decision on quality according to company standards and requirements. Supervise in the handling of sample evaluation and production approval by reviewing the measurement, workmanship, fitting, accessories, etc., and giving comments on production. Monitor QA/QC performance by gathering relevant production data and producing statistical reports to be communicated with all related departments. Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and delivering training. Responsible for each aspect of quality control and product assembly in the factory Provide enough quality control seminars and coaching for company trainees ensuring all quality & production issue by Auditing & Controlling. Give size set sample approval Conduct a pre-production meeting Doing In-line inspection to check the quality Follow up Pre- Final inspection to keep all necessary documents and quality SOP. Provide approval such as print, embroidery, wash & as per required as per the buyer requirements. Maintain all discipline and compliance issues. Lead all quality staff and GPQ to ensure final product quality. Show less

    • ATRACO GROUP OF INDUSTRIES.

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
      Quality Assurance Manager

      Worked as a factory Quality Assurance Manager delivers 600K shipments in a month with key responsibilities to maintain overall Factory quality.Handled over 1250 machines with 2800 workforce.Maintained rework below 2.5% and cut to ship 100%Monitored day to day output and A.Q.L. pass percentage.Monitored daily rejections & reduced rejection percentage at the needle point.Controlled zero failure in pre-final and final inspectionResponsible to get customer satisfaction and zero claims.Product types: Pants Shorts, Shirts (Men & Women wash and non-wash garments)Customers: Dickies/TCP/JCP/Haddad/FOTL/Adjmi Show less

    • EPIC DESIGNERS LTD

      Jan 2022 - now
      Quality Assurance Manager- Business Development & Strategy

      Oversee all product development procedures and ensures quality of the products from raw material to deliverymanaging 4 factories in Kenya. Product types: Vest, jackets, PantsCustomers: WAL-MART/TSC/EARTHYOGA

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diploma in Textile and Apparel Technology

      CITI Rathmalana
      Jan 2002
    • Textile Technology Diploma

      University of Moratuwa
      Nov 1992