Mirza Shafiqul Islam 🇧🇩

Experience

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  Recent Garments and Knitting Ind. Ltd.

  Aug 1998 - Feb 1999

  Q.A officer

  Description of job:- 1.Follow-up and ensure Quality, Production and Shipment of Cato, Puma, Adidas along with Buyer Quality Consultant in 10 Line compliance woven factory.2. Ensure quality of the buyer requirement from store to shipment3. Provide guidelines to the production.4.. Conduct in- line and Pre- final inspection make sure the quality standard approved on the sample Will be followed.5. Do random audit.6. Assist buyer in doing final inspection.7. Receive and follow the buyer's instruction.8. Implement those instructions.9. Liaison with the direct to the buyer 10. Keep corresponding with the buyer and factory.11. Give guideline to achieve buyer required quality, shipment schedule, buyer requirements for compliance and security issues.12. Introduce the factory with the buyer latest guideline and for quality and production.13. Helps the factory to achieve buyer's requirements.14. Maintain QA file, keep records of all information regarding, shipment, FIR, production follow-up, quality problems for buyer15. Day to day report (Quality and production, shipment including my inline inspection, pre-final inspection) preparation 16.Keep liaison with the merchandiser and other related different.17. Attend PP - production meeting and take a active participation.18.Organizing and assigning of job to staffs, implement and follow-up systems and procedure in quality control. Show less

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  Youngone Corporation Chittagong

  Apr 1999 - Dec 2001

  Q.A Team Leader

  Description of job:- • Organizing and assigning of job to staffs, implement and follow –up systems and procedure in quality control. • Counter check, review and evaluate sample designs and specification prior sending to buyer for approval. • Conduct in- line and pre-final inspection and make sure the quality standard approved on the sample will be followed. • Responsible for sampling and work preparation to bulk production such as fit sample, size set sample &Pre- production sample approval. • Pattern rectifies knowledge. Authorized to conduct final inspection on behalf of Spider Buyer ( App.) Show less

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  ALEX APPARELS (Alpine Group) Egypt

  Feb 2002 - Oct 2005

  Asst. Manager (Quality Assurance)

  Description of job:- Organizing and assigning of job to staffs, implement and follow-up systems and procedure in quality control. Assurance of Quality, Handling Buyers Quality agents, Attending Buyer’s (Wal-Mart )meeting in Egypt. Authorized to conduct Pre-final inspection (internal) on behalf of above Buyer. Handling factory evaluation for placing the subcontract out side of Zone (Which is port said, Cairo, Ismailia in Egypt). Fully responsible to Assurance the Quality for Sub con Factories of Buyer -Wal-mart . Show less

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  Dickies®, a VF Company

  Dec 2005 - Apr 2009

  QA-Country Head ( Quality Assurance -Oversees)

  JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Organizing and assigning of job to Team members, implement and follow –up systems and procedure in quality control. 2. Prepare Weekly QA allocation (EGYPT & others countries ) and Monitor budget, monthly expenses etc3. Counter check, review and evaluate sample designs and specification prior sending to buyer for approval. 4. Monitoring Inspection activities: PP meeting, in process inspection, inline inspection/ Process Audit, PSI (Pre-shipment inspection)/Final inspection for shipment with team mate.5. Handle – Own Brand - “DICKIES”.6. Pattern rectifies knowledge & train team & suppliers. 7. Also monitoring with team mates sampling and work preparation to bulk production such as fit sample, size set sample & Pre- production sample approval; 8. According to best practice improve process, communication, Factory housekeeping and pest/bugs control, Factory building and fire safety control KPI Analysis.9. Prepare Weekly QA allocation and Monitor budget, monthly expenses etcFully responsible to Assurance the Quality for the Factories of GOLF Countries.- UAE, Jordan, Bahrain & Abu Dhabi. Technical qualifications: - • Good level of both written and spoken English level • Preferably patternmaker, pattern knowledge • Free hand program • Preferably experience in sample room • Preferably experience in production • Firm, determined • Quality conscious • Strong integrity • Willing to travel. • Conducted Final Inspection by following - MIL_STD-105E:-- http://www.archive.org/details/MIL-STD-105E_1 Show less

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  Li & Fung Bangladesh Ltd.

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2014

  SR. Quality Assurance

  JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Inspection activities: PP meeting, in process inspection, inline inspection/ Process Audit , PSI (Pre-shipment inspection)/Final inspection for shipment. 2) Technical & Compliance audits: Yearly / monthly technical, compliance, fire and building safety audits3) Sampling to production follow-up.4) Acts as 'Data bus' between merchandisers, factory managements, QA department through maintaining proper communication between the respective parties'.5) KPI Analysis from XTS.Factories issues Analysis by providing CAP/PIP based on RCA ( Root cause analysis) & PDCA ( Plan-Do-Check & Act). Technical qualifications:- • Good level of both written and spoken English level • Preferably patternmaker, pattern knowledge • Free hand program • Preferably experience in sample room • Preferably experience in production • Firm, determined • Quality conscious • Strong integrity • Willing to travel • Preferably experience in new established market and supplier Show less

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  Target Australia Sourcing Limited

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2016

  SR. Quality Assurance Auditor

  *Conducted CIP ( Certified inspection program ) Program with Suppliers candidates for Suppliers Self-Inspections. *Monitoring CIP team’s (Suppliers) QA activated by witness audit monthly basic & marked accordingly. *Monitoring Overseas suppliers by follow up RAMP , Inspections & issuing CRC . Reviewing the 3rd party ITS Final Inspections reports review & advised as needful . *Traveling to overseas (India , Sri lanka etc.) suppliers to conduct the production follow up & final inspections. * Quick adaptability to new places, people and languages. * Responsible for technical evaluation ( Cut to sewing ) for new vendors, before place a new order as well as regular basis follows up. * Conduct Factory evaluation by FCA providing CAPs based on RCA ( Root cause analysis) & PDCA (Plan-Do-Check & Act); * Formulating pre-planned developmental strategies for achievement of goals and targets by identifying & developing new avenues for long term growth. * Having Technical knowledge of products - Process planning and Execution (T&A). * Production follow up, quality control, communication with customers and suppliers with result oriented problem solving ability * Experience spans over various domains like Pattern review, Cutting, Printing, Embroidery, Sewing, Washing, and Finishing & Export. * Intensive experience on operating sewing machine. Technical , physical, safety and social compliance follow-up. * Expertise in problem solving & decision making. * Work with internal departments to ensure planning, quality, production and timely delivery on goods of garments. Follow up work with IE team for line layout, line balancing, time study, Capacity study, Process development and ensure maximum productivity by easy way. CIP - Certified Inspector Program Honor and awarded TARGET Head of Department in 2015: - Show less

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  Pepkor Global Sourcing (PGS)

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  SR. Quality Controller

  SPECIALIZATION OF PRODUCT ITEM:- All type of Knit, Woven, Sweater item for men’s, women’s, girls ,boys & children item etc.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Handling QA Team of 3 QA/QC members with the below :-1) Attending risk assessment meeting with Sourcing/global Tech team .2) Conducting FCCA and factory personals to achieve customer requirement.3) Monitoring Inspection activities: PP meeting, in process inspection, inline inspection/ Process Audit, PSI (Pre-shipment inspection)/Final inspection for shipment with team mate. ( Dhaka & Chittagong).4) Technical & Compliance audits: Yearly / monthly technical, compliance, fire and building safety audits.5) Sampling to production follow-up based on shipment date.6) Acts as 'Data bus' between merchandisers, factory managements, QA department through maintaining proper communication between the respective parties'.7) KPI Analysis from POM. 8) Prepare Weekly QA allocation (Dhaka & Chittagong) and Monitor budget, monthly expenses etc.Factories issues Analysis by providing CAP/PIP based on RCA (Root cause analysis) & PDCA (Plan-Do-Check & Act). Technical qualifications: - • Good level of both written and spoken English level • Preferably pattern maker, pattern knowledge • Free hand database.• Preferably experience in sample room • Preferably experience in production.• Firm, determined • Quality conscious • Strong integrity • Willing to travel • Preferably experience in new established market and supplier. Show less

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  Peek & Cloppenburg KG Düsseldorf

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2020

  Officer- Quality Assurance & Quality Control - All product category.

  *Monitoring production processes, identifying deviations and making necessary modifications.*Responsible for conducting suppliers’ per-production meetings, in-line and final inspection according to the company’s quality control requirements.* Provide technical recommendation to factories on workmanship issues. Advice, teach and help the factory improve their Quality standard.* Initiates, plans, and develops processes and projects to define and implement quality assurance practices within manufacturing operations in line with organizational policies, standards, and guidelines.* Ensure finished goods are manufactured in accordance with the product specifications (measurements, fabric, trims and packing) and the quality of the workmanship meets all specified standards.* Coordinates with manufacturing and other internal departments to define and resolve product quality problems.* Support an ongoing vendor evaluation and monitoring strategy that evaluates factories such as on time delivery, product defect rate, willingness and track record in taking remedial actions, quality and knowledge of management team.*Investigates problem area and implements best practice solution.* Conduct Product Audits on bulk garments at Initial stages of production. Efficiently & effectively monitored entire production process and time line to meet quality and on time delivery.* Responsible for working closely with suppliers and our merchandising teams in providing technical and quality assurance assistance to ensure that all samples are produced and submitted for approval in timely manner and of high quality.* Work and communicate with European buyers, fit technicians and/or merchandising teams independently as well as with the suppliers.* Follow up non -compliance found in an audit and ensure that corrective actions are implemented.* Ensure Quality systems are in place at all stages of manufacturing ensuring and it is a safe for factory environment in all factories. Show less

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  Dream Tailorz Fashion Inc.

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2023

  Associate Manager-Quality & Sourcing

  1. Responsible for technical evaluation ( Cut to sewing ) for new vendors, before place a new order as well as regular basis follows up.2. Conduct Factory evaluation by FCA providing CAP based on RCA ( Root cause analysis) & PDCA (Plan-Do-Check & Act).3. Prepare Weekly QA allocation based on products Knowledge & strength and Monitor budget, monthly expenses etc.4. Conduct Product Audits on bulk garments at Initial stages of production. Efficiently & effectively monitored entire production process and time line to meet quality and on time delivery.5. Coordinates with manufacturing and other internal departments to define and resolve product quality problems as well as productivities.6. Counter check, review and evaluate sample designs and specification prior sending to buyer for approval. 7. Monitoring Inspection activities: PP meeting, in process inspection, inline inspection/ Process Audit, PSI (Pre-shipment inspection)/Final inspection for shipment with team mate.8. According to best practice improve process, communication, Factory housekeeping and pest/bugs control, Factory building and fire safety control KPI Analysis. 9.Work with internal departments to ensure planning, quality, production and timely delivery on goods of garments. Follow up work with IE team for line layout, line balancing, time study, Capacity study, Process development and ensure maximum productivity by easy way as well as PATTERN check & rectified knowledge . Show less

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  ARROW JEANS (PVT) LTD.

  Jan 2023 - now

  General Manager- Quality & Technical .

  Responsibilities:-Finding the Defects, Count the Defects and Solve the Defects. Inspecting quality function within the location through the entire manufacturing process including incoming, in the process, section-wise, finished goods inspection, and testing. Maintaining and improve product and operation quality by monitoring product requirements, SOP, compliance, and technical support for the factory. Developed an organizational Quality (QC & QA) policy securing the product quality according to the customer demand. Formed a goal-oriented skill quality team to touch the size set inspection pass rate 100%. Initial inspection pass rate 98%, Inline inspection pass rate 92%, Pre-final inspection pass rate 95%, and Final Inspection pass rate 99%.Sewing & finishing department defects rate reduced & second quality garments production rate reduced on the other hand RFT-Right first time increased & its figure now 96%. Earlier it was 87% so there is improvement 9%. As a result, cost minimize, product repairing time less consume, sustainable quality system is functioning. Internal risk assessment system implements effectively among the team, product development to before start the line loading. SWOT analysis, Eshikawa diagram implement for real root cause analysis, by this way secured the product quality to make the end customer happy. Implement of Zero thread project/ thread free product from needle point considered as a pilot project to introduce new idea, innovation some of machineries, training done negative mindset to positive mindset. Outcome was successful, saved lots. Later on this development extended, explored to other sewing unit. Technical assistance in development stage / bulk when needed . Show less