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VIJAYKUMAR RAMALINGAM
3. Natesapillai St. Vijayalakshmipuram. Ambattur. Chennai-53.Tamilnadu, India.
Phone: 091-044-26575135|Email: vjaqua@hotmail.com.
PROFILE
* 5 years of work experience in Garment manufacturing industry.
* Strong fabric and garment construction knowledge.
* Thorough understanding of product development and production processes.
* Hands on experience in Quality & Compliance audits of leading buyer viz., Gap inc., Liz Claiborne JC Penny, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Jeans co., Eddie Bauer, Kohl's, Jones, Abercrombie & Fitch.
* Thorough knowledge of Buyer's safety regulations, testing protocols, and production integrity.
* Strong computer skills and ability to obtain information from internal/external systems
EXPERIENCE
* Designation: Assistant Manager R&D Jan 2002-Present
Employer: Ambattur Clothing Limited
Profile
* Handled accounts of Banana Republic, Liz Claiborne, Ann Taylor, Polo Jeans Co., Arrow, Van Heusen, Ashworth, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lauren and French Connection
* Act as liaison between merchandising, production and buying houses.
* Headline risks and minimum issues during initial garment development.
* Partner with marketing and design team to provide timely, visual, and factual information on new technology and cost-saving opportunities
* Suggest feasibility of styling for production.
* Work with technical services and production to understand how adjustments in garments fit, trim and sourcing affect cost.
* Research and develop as well as monitor new industry trends in fabric, trims, and embellishment techniques
* To provide technical support, specification and communicate all quality standards related to fit & construction.
* Conduct fitting and independent inspection with Sampling & Pattern departments regarding construction/workmanship.
* Quoting machinery for style requirements
* Production packages to factories
* Create and maintain libraries.
Achievements:
Conceived and prepared a Project titled " Technological Upgradation of Garment Industry ". GIS India presented the project at the Hong Kong convention as the strengths of the Subcontinent for manufacturing Wool trousers and Classic Jackets
Designation: Assistant Factory Manager Jan 2001-Dec 2001
Employer: Ambattur Clothing Limited
Profile
* Responsible for the production and quality systems from inception of a style till shipment.
* Head of Buyer Compliance Coordinators' Committee.
* Responsible for Scheduling and conducting Induction Programs for newly recruited Management Trainees on Quality & Production Systems.
* Head of Factory Internal Auditors nominated by Liz Claiborne.
* Responsible for the down time minimization in sewing.
* Strategize on scheduled shipments. Ensure proper and timely delivery.
Designation: Industrial Engineer July 1998- Dec 2000
Employer: Ambattur Clothing Limited
Profile
* Trained by KSA-Technopack on Industrial Engineering principles & practices
* Implementation and documentation of production & Quality system.
* To plan and achieve the target production
* To ensure effective coordination of machines, manpower & raw materials from style introduction to shipment
* To plan machinery attachments, production line layout Target setting
* Responsible for the style wise follow up from cut to pack
* Done capacity study & skill level analysis of the factory for the planning purpose
* Responsible for line Planning
* Effective Manpower management, Line Balancing and Inventory management
* Efficient recording and documenting of systems
* Follow up in the batch production towards improving the operator efficiency
* Responsible for shipment in time
* Responsible for Inter-Factory Quality Audits.
* Conducting interim audits, both inline & finishing.
* Conducting training programs for Inline QCs from all units, on AQL standards.
* Breakdown Analysis and Realistic Production and Efficiency rate analysis.
* Preproduction planning using Time studies (Standard Minutes).
* Line balancing and method study for stable flow of production.
* Preparing Operation bulletins.
* Workaid designing
* Layout designing.
* Skill study to enhance multiskills in operators.
* SPC coordinator:
* Follow up of Size set & Pilot run products:
* Compliance coordinator:
* Taskforce coordinator for Product Safety:
EDUCATION
Degree of Bachelor of Engineering.(B.E) May 1998
University of Madras.