This is an amazing opportunity for a Garment Technologist to join a growing Womenswear brand in Manchester. You will be experienced in fitting garments to a high standard, working as part of a collaborative team you will be confident working under pressure.
Garment Technologist – The Role and Responsibilities
- Manage fittings across all product areas working closely with the design team and Director.
- Fitting and approving from physical samples and established blocks using brand standardised gradings and templates.
- Working with the team to ensure the critical path is followed
- Working closely with factories and production
- Creation of comprehensive, clear, and logical written comments complete with supporting imagery and diagrams for suppliers to understand and achieve the desired product fit and quality.
- Strong understanding of pattern construction to support suppliers correctly and efficiently, improving fit and reducing sample quantity.
- Strong understanding of garment construction to ensure the best possible methods are used within cost and to achieve a premium and durable finish.
- Understanding of product returns and implementing improvements based on the products performance.
- Ability to support other members of the product team with fit and quality queries.
- Understanding of fabric characteristics and behaviour for product suitability.
- Help with advising the customer service team regarding queries on product, fit and quality.
Garment Technologist – The Skills
- Experience in a similar role
- Ability to fit accurately and at speed is a necessity
- Collaborative and clear communicator
- Organised with attention to detail
- Active contributor to product discussions, sharing of ideas
- Supportive, fair and motivational
- Confident in their ability and able to voice opinions and ideas in a professional manner.
- Enthusiastic about product and constantly seeks to make improvements for the brand and customer.
If you would like to apply, please send your updated CV to s.woodward@peoplemarketing.co.uk
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