Production Supervisor / Line Chief Entry level
Owns one sewing line hour by hour: manpower, feeding, quality at source and the target board.
Production Supervisor / Line Chief — what the job really is
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Works in: Sewing line
What you actually do
- Allocate operators to operations and cover absence without losing balance.
- Keep feeding, trims and bundles ahead of the line so machines never idle.
- Stop the line on a repeating defect and get the root cause fixed at the operation.
- Update the hourly board and escalate off-standard time immediately.
- Train new operators on the critical operations of the running style.
Skills employers screen for
- · Reading an operation bulletin and a spec sheet
- · Handling people fairly and firmly under target pressure
- · Recognising the common sewing defects at source
- · Basic maintenance judgement: when to call the mechanic
Qualification & experience
Apparel diploma, or promotion from a skilled operator role. Sewing-floor experience matters more than certificates here.
How to get in — the realistic route
- 1. Learn the defect set cold — most supervisor interviews are practical defect and balancing questions.
- 2. Ask for a line-attachment during any internship rather than an office desk.
- 3. Apply as Supervisor Trainee; groups running dozens of lines recruit these continuously.
Free study to finish first
Organisations that employ this role
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Ha-Meem Group
Dhaka · Bangladesh
Denim and woven garment manufacturing with its own denim mill and washing plants
- Address
- 387 (South) Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka 1208, Bangladesh
- Phone
- +880 2 8170592
Fakir Fashion Limited
Rupganj, Narayanganj · Bangladesh
Vertically integrated knit garments with in-house knitting, dyeing and printing
- Address
- Dohorgaon, Baliapara, Rupganj, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
- Phone
- +880 9666 778888
Urmi Group
Tejgaon, Dhaka · Bangladesh
Readymade garment manufacturing and export
- Address
- 235/B, Bir Uttam Mir Sawkat Sarak, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Team Group (Team Sourcing Company Ltd)
Dhaka · Bangladesh
Apparel manufacturing and sourcing for knit and woven garments
- Address
- ABC Heritage (5th Floor), Plot 2 & 4, Jashimuddin Avenue, Sector 3, Uttara C/A, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh
- Phone
- +880 2 7911156
Mohammadi Group
Dhaka · Bangladesh
100% export-oriented readymade garment manufacturing across knit and woven
- Address
- Lotus Kamal Tower One (10th Floor), 57 Joar Sahara C/A, Nikunja 2, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Phone
- +880 9612 222000
DBL Group
Dhaka · Bangladesh
Vertically integrated knitwear manufacturing, spinning, dyeing and printing
- Address
- South Avenue Tower, House 50 (6th Floor), Road 3, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Free explainers that teach this role
Photo and diagram walk-throughs covering the fabric, pattern, machinery and quality knowledge this job is built on — free, no sign-up.
Sewing techniques · Free
Puckering, skipped stitches and broken seams: causes and fixes
The five sewing defects that cause most apparel rework, with the machine, needle, thread and method settings that actually remove them.
Machinery · Free
Overlock, flatlock and fusing explained
Which machine to use where, what each mechanism does to the seam, and the settings that keep knits and interlinings stable.
Quality checks · Free
In-line checks, traffic light control and buyer audits
How hourly in-line checks, traffic-light status, needle control and a buyer's ethical or technical audit fit together on one floor.
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