General Manager - Weaving & Weaving Preparatory (Textile Division)

Silver Composite Textile Mills Ltd. (Unit-03), a concern of Silver Line Group, is seeking a highly experienced, technically strong and performance-driven General Manager (GM) – Weaving & Weaving Preparatory to take complete ownership of the company’s Non-Denim Woven Textile Weaving, Warping, Sizing, Drawing/Drawing-In, and complete Weaving Preparatory operations. The role will be responsible for driving operational excellence, productivity, quality, efficiency, cost optimization, machine utilization, and continuous improvement across the entire weaving and preparatory function.

The weaving facility consists of approximately:

• 232 Air-Jet Looms

• Approximately 21–25 Rapier Looms

The company operates a vertically integrated non-denim woven textile manufacturing facility with capabilities covering Spinning, Yarn Dyeing, Weaving, Solid Dyeing, Rotary Printing, Digital Printing and Finishing.

Lead and control the complete Weaving & Weaving Preparatory operations from yarn planning through grey fabric handover.

Ensure effective planning and execution of Warping, Sizing, Drawing/Drawing-In, Beam Preparation and Loom Preparation.

Monitor machine-wise production, efficiency, RPM, utilization, warp/weft stops, downtime, quality and productivity.

Optimize Air-Jet and Rapier loom settings, machine allocation, speed, weft insertion, tension, shedding and other applicable technical parameters.

Ensure proper yarn lot/shade control, warp sequence, color sequence, beam quality and order-wise traceability.

Develop and control sizing recipes and process parameters according to yarn, construction, EPI/PPI, loom type and required readability.

Ensure accurate drawing, denting, reed/healed selection, harness/frame arrangement and loom preparation to achieve First-Time-Right production.

Control yarn-dyed and greige fabric production, ensuring required construction, width, GSM, EPI/PPI, appearance and quality.

Work closely with PPC, Yarn Dyeing, Maintenance, Utilities, Quality, R&D, Marketing and Finishing to ensure smooth production flow and timely delivery.

Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective/Preventive Action (CAPA) for recurring production, quality, efficiency and preparatory problems.

Reduce warp/weft stops, machine downtime, style-change losses, yarn waste, rework, downgrade and conversion cost per yard.

Establish and maintain machine capability mapping for Air-Jet and Rapier looms to support product development and machine allocation.

Work closely with R&D/Product Development and Marketing to evaluate new fabric constructions and determine technical feasibility for commercial production.

Evaluate weave structure, drafting, denting, yarn arrangement, machine capability, loom settings, attachments, expected efficiency, quality risk and production cost for new developments.

Develop technically and commercially feasible alternative constructions or process routes when the initially proposed construction cannot be produced exactly.

Lead trials from technical feasibility through first fabric approval, modification, re-trial and successful bulk commercialization.

Establish a systematic R&D-to-Bulk Development process and maintain technical databases for approved constructions, machine settings and development learnings.

Ensure proper WIP and beam management across Yarn → Warping → Sizing → Drawing → Beam Bank → Loom → Grey Fabric.

Establish effective SOPs, KPIs, daily management systems and performance reporting for all weaving and preparatory sections.

Work with Maintenance/Engineering to improve machine reliability, preventive maintenance, MTBF, MTTR and breakdown performance.

Optimize compressed-air, steam, electricity and other utility consumption, particularly for Air-Jet Loom operations.

Maintain effective ERP/MES/digital production monitoring for real-time visibility of loom status, production, efficiency, WIP, quality and order progress.

Develop departmental manpower capability, skill matrices, training programs, shift accountability and second-line leadership.

Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, safety requirements, housekeeping and production discipline.

Provide regular performance reports and technical recommendations to Management and take ownership of continuous improvement initiatives.