Jamal Hamed Email & Phone Number

Greater Memphis Area

Director of Quality Assurance

- Extensive background world-wide in sourcing fabric, trim, cut and sew garments, manufacturing, production, quality systems, factory and textile mills compliance and certifications. Able to evaluate and improve systems, procedures, productivity and reduce cost through use of technology. Plans and organizes effectively, communicates well with all levels of the organization. Excellent leadership skills. Organized, problem solver and works with sense of urgency. Excellent computer skills… Show more - Extensive background world-wide in sourcing fabric, trim, cut and sew garments, manufacturing, production, quality systems, factory and textile mills compliance and certifications. Able to evaluate and improve systems, procedures, productivity and reduce cost through use of technology. Plans and organizes effectively, communicates well with all levels of the organization. Excellent leadership skills. Organized, problem solver and works with sense of urgency. Excellent computer skills including: Microsoft Office Professional, Lotus Notes, IBM AS / 400, EBA and Web PDM. Fluently speaks and writes Arabic languages and speaks conversational Spanish.-Work with Designers during product development of washed garments (Wet processing) by devolving wash formula and work with Vendors on all technical issues to meet requirements. Also, maintain and approve fabric dye lots and established shade band approval visually using MC Beth light box and the SPECTROPHOTOMETER for color analysis to the approved standards .•Evaluated products across world-wide vendor base both owned and contractor manufacturing facilities by conducting audits and reporting on fabric inspection, spreading, cutting, in line Inspection, garment sewing, garment washing (Teflon coating, stain resistance coating, permanent press, wrinkle free, denim stone / enzyme washing, sanding).•Increased compliance with customer requirements from 78% in 2007 to on-target for 98% in 2009 and reduced customer charge-backs by 10% by developing and maintaining customer packaging web site (http://www.kwdlogistics.com).•Kept projects within requirements through appropriate testing (SGS, ASTM and AATCC .•Resolved production and quality issues by identifying problems and solutions in order to meet the required 97% pass rate.•Reduced lead time 4 weeks to 1 week by working with sourcing trim in country where garments are being produced. Show less

Warren, Rhod Island

Rraw material, finished product and reliability testing.Ensured that fabric, trim, hard-wear and finished products meets company specification by performing incoming / finished product statistical audits and product reliability testing.Maintained quality through generating quality reports. Reviewed reports, making recommendations to suppliers.