Responsibilities

Pre-production Preparation:

• Creates the operator loading based on the operator skill matrix and operation breakdown. Identify sewer training needs to achieve balanced production and communicate to Sewing Manager to arrange for required training.
• Based on the operator loading, develop the machine layout plan to minimize wasted motion.
• Communicates machinery, folders and work aids required for production to in-line Mechanic and / or Facilities Engineers.
• Agrees with technical support team (Sewing GT and Mechanic) on potential quality problems and plan for preventing those problems.
• Daily Meetings: conduct daily meetings with operators to communicate production targets and critical focus areas.
• Pre-production Meeting: attend cross-functional pre-production meetings to identify the critical focus areas for achieving the required quality standards and efficiency targets.
• Production Targets: assist the Sewing Manager in setting daily / hourly production targets. Communicate daily / hourly production targets set by the Sewing Manager to the sewing line and organize the sewing team to achieve the set targets.

Sewer Skills:

• Conduct regular time-studies on sewers and update the sewer skill matrices accordingly.
• Report regularly on the progress of operators to Sewing Manager and make recommendations on training needs where necessary.

Sewing Monitoring:

• Monitor real-time production efficiency / output and conduct inspections along the production line to identify the production bottleneck processes and ensure planned target efficiencies can be met.
• Regularly review with the technical support team on the TPI process / Sewing performance and offer suggestions to improve efficiency.

Job Requirements

• First Degree in Garment Engineering/industrial engineering and 5 years of relevant experience in garment industry.
• Coordinate sewing operators and technical support team to produce garments efficiently and within the delivery, quality, and quantity specifications of the customers.