I am working with a well-known manufacturer of some recognised brands o the UK High Street, as well as supplying private label to retailers.
Due to growth, they are looking to appoint a Junior Garment Technologist into their Technical team. Working mostly across Menswear and Boyswear, you will cover categories such as- Outerwear and Footwear, where you will support and manage the garments through the product life cycle through to sealing.
The client is looking for someone with some technical knowledge; be it a placement/ internship, but more importantly they want someone who is wanting to learn!
Junior Garment Technologist- The Role
- Assisting our Snr Garment tech with other product categories; Denim / shorts / trousers, as well as progression to look after customer accounts
- Working closely with merchandiser/ design teams, as well as our Product Development manager on the menswear Department.
- Creating development specs at the beginning of each season from original samples or CADS
- Measuring samples at first fit / PP / production sample stages
- Conducting, lead and own, live in house fit session
- Sending comprehensive clear fit comments and amended specs to the factories, supported with clear diagrams if needed. Liaising with them on a daily basis.
- Prioritise & balance workload to ensure shipment dates of product are met in a timely order.
- Responsible for your own fit comments / pattern solutions and advice to factories to maintain a good quality/ standard.
- Advise factory of basic test requirements per style ie Base / bulk / zip tests.
- Progression and training on chemical testing requirements
- Checking & approving Care label layouts , reading test reports
- Action in house wash tests if necessary
- Assessing bulk inspection reports from our China office which come through on a weekly basis. Assisting the merch team with checking factory’s final packing lists, packaging and barcode details
- Giving commercial decisions on bulk quality issues
Junior Garment Technologist- The Person
- Good all round admin skills
- Microsoft office experience
- Organized
- Good eye for detail
- Enthusiastic to learn
- Must be able to work well within a team environment
- Previous experience within a similar environment is desirable
We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.