We’re recruiting for an experienced Garment Technologist for an established lifestyle apparel brand. Working across multi-product womenswear (predominantly) we’re looking for a team player who understands production processes, fabric properties and who enjoys accountability and problem solving.
This is an inhouse position for an initial 6month period.
Garment Technologist – The Job Outline
- Provide technical support to ensure garments are fit for purpose and meet required quality standards.
- Work closely with the design team to review all tech packs, marry design specification to production taking full ownership of the product lifecycle into bulk production.
- Manage fit process, analyse and advise on fit issues and communicate accurate comments to supplies and to maintain workbooks
- Request, analyse and approve all product/fabric test reports including care labelling and bulk fabrics and trims.
- Conduct wearer trials to ensure quality standards
- Amend factory patterns and adapt garments to ensure fits accuracy.
- Attend weekly meetings to discuss progress of critical path by style
- Communicate with overseas factories on fit & construction requirements across development and production samples.
- Seal samples to production
- Approve care labels, test and QC reports ensuring company standards are met.
- Monitor and analyse returns and take appropriate action.
- Maintain clear records of all procedures with documentation of the products history.
Garment Technologist – The Person Specification
- Degree educated, experienced within a similar garment technologist, product technologist or product developer role.
- Detailed understanding of garment construction, fit management and knowledge of fabric technology & testing
- Experience of working directly with offshore factories and suppliers, skilled in understanding production workflow and building strong working relationships for samples and production
- A positive attitude towards challenges and implementing solutions
- Strong time management skills; able to prioritise tasks and be flexible
- Clear communication is a must, both written and verbal
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office ie. Excel
To apply send your CV to c.turner@peoplemarketing.co.uk
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