Engineer Quality

Pankajkumar Sarda

****, * ***** ****, ******** Park, MN 55444

Cell# 952-***-****, email: abm8qg@r.postjobfree.com

Education : Master of Science, Materials & Textiles (Major: Textile

Chemistry), GPA: 4.0

University of Massachusetts

Dartmouth, MA, USA

Master of Business

Administration (Major: Global Marketing)

Symbiosis International

University, India

Bachelor of Science, Polymer

and Textile Engineering, (Major: Textile Chemistry) GPA: 4.0

Textile and Engineering

Institute, India

Diploma in Textile Engineering, GPA: 4.0

Textile and Engineering Institute, India

Experience

07/2008-Current Textile QA Manager, Intertek, USA (Onsite at

Target, Minneapolis, MN)

To provide softlines QA Testing

technical support and program management to retailer, by

ensuring that day-to-day client

requests, challenges, issues and program requirements are

handled efficiently and

professionally. Provide technical support, program administration and

effective communication between

Retailer and the Intertek Global Network at the site of the

Retailer. Responsible for

effective communication and follow through between Retailer and

Intertek. Monitor and work with

Intertek offices worldwide to ensure that all Retailer softlines

testing needs and procedures

are met. Ensure laboratories are performing testing in accordance

with Retailer' specified test

methods and test protocols, including turn time requirements and

reporting procedures. Coordinate

global mill evaluation programs between Retailer and Intertek.

Keep current on all regulatory,

safety, and quality performance requirements and communicate

relevant information to

Retailer. Provides technical assistance to assist and resolving technical

issues

11/2007-06/2008 Textile Quality Engineer, Intertek, USA (Onsite

at Nordstrom, Seattle, WA)

Testing of textiles (Tensile, Tear,

Flammability, Pilling, Abrasion Resistance, Dimensional Stability,

Component Attachment Strength,

CF to Light, Crocking, Chlorine, Children's Flammability and

safety related issues, etc)

Technical Assistance to Product Development Team, Determine

finishing of garment and

suggest measures for hand improvements, Handle issues related with

seam slippage, shrinkage,

pilling, crocking fastness, Determine care instruction for newly

developed style / material.

Handling Lab and Vendor Issues, Communication between overseas

vendors and product development

team, Working with PLM Software

07/2007-10/2008 Textile Quality Engineer, Intertek, USA (Onsite at Talbot

/ JJill, Quincy, MA)

Co-ordination of testing labs

across the Globe, Interfacing with testing labs and

vendors/manufacturers, Setting

up of quality parameters for newly developed fabric,

Take corrective actions for any

quality related issues, solve apparel quality related issues.

Entering test data in PLM/PDM

Apparel Database Management Software, Verification and issuing

of Care Label

08/2005 -06/2007 Textile Engineer, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth,

USA

Develop chemical finishes like wrinkle free, stain release,

anti bacterial, water proof, etc. Performance testing and

evaluation of developed finishes. Make product cost report.

Study of fastness properties of various dyes like Natural

dyes, VAT, Reactive, Acid, Basic on multi fiber blended

fabric. Computer Color Matching, Testing of textiles from

fiber to fabric. Statistical analysis of Experimental Data.

06/2004-07/2005 Textile Engineer, Maral Overseas Ltd., India

Knitted and Woven Fabric Processing, Check Lab dip Process,

Matching of shade with the standards. Solve day to day

fabric processing problems like improve wash fastness,

Reduce fabric shrinkage, Improve fabric softness, reduce

skew. Worked on 100% Eco friendly (Bio) processing of 100%

cellulosic knitted fabrics. Shortened processing cycles

thereby increasing production efficiency, reducing water

effluent, and overall cost of fabric processing.

06/2003-07/2003 Internship, Mafatlal Industries Ltd., India

Manufacturing of Denim Fabric, Processing and Finishing of

Denims. Various wash treatments to denim garments, Stone

Finish, Enzyme Wash, Acid Wash, Whiskering (Ageing Effect)

06/2002-07/2002 Internship, Sunil Industries Ltd., India

Study of 100% Cotton fabric processing right from fiber

opening, blending, carding, combing, drawing, ring and open

end spinning. Warp sizing, Air jet weaving and sulzer

weaving, Jacquard Loom, desizing, Scouring, bleaching,

mercerizing, Yarn Dyeing, Jet dyeing, rotary screen

printing, transfer printing, digital ink jet printing,

Singeing, Stenter finishing, Compacting and Shrinking,

Felting, Calendering, Peach finish, Embossing, Fiber

Raising, Carbonizing

06/2001-09/2001 Lab Technician, Radha Textile Processors, India

Physical and chemical testing of textiles, Shade Matching,

Computer Color Matching, devising polymer coating and

finishing recipe for textiles

06/1999-06/2000 Internship, Yashwant Industries Ltd., India

Manufacturing of Polyester, Cotton, Viscose, Wool blended

textiles. Fiber blending (Dyed and undyed), Drawing, Ring

Spinning, Winding, Warp Sizing, Airjet Weaving, Desizing,

Scouring,Heat Setting, Jet Dyeing, Jigger Dyeing, Stenter

Finishing, Felting, Calendering

Projects : 1) Dyeing and printing of Cotton Textiles using

Natural Dyes

2) 100% Eco-friendly processing

of Cotton Knitted Fabrics

3) Improve pilling properties of

modal and their blended fabrics

4) Textile chemical processing

of Bamboo, Soybean, and Milk protein fibers

5) Recycling of textile spinning

and weaving waste to make most efficient biological water filter

Media

Certificates : 1) Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

2) Total Quality Management

(TQM) Certification

3) Project Management

Certification

Skills : Skilled in Textile Processing like Bleaching,

dyeing, printing, finishing of textiles

Skilled in spinning, weaving,

knitting, Garment Manufacturing, and their processing

Skilled in Textile and Accessories Testing (fiber to

fabric, Fabric to Garment)

Persuasive, Public Speaking, Quick Thinking, Analyzing,

Developing Ideas

Analyzing, evaluating goals and tasks, Determined, Self-

confident, Ambitious, Technical,

Honest, Committed

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint), PLM & PDM

Achievements : Gold Medalist, Best Project Awards in Textile

Processing using green technology, Filed US

Patent on newly developed

textile filters

References : Available on request

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