Garment Technologist - NJR Recruitment : Job Details

Garment Technologist

Based Manchester City Centre

£30,000 - £32,000 plus benefits

Menswear

The Role:

I am working with a rapidly expanding fashion supplier based in City Centre Manchester who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Garment Technologist to join their menswear team.

Main Duties:

• 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 the 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

Skills required:

• Experienced in a Garment Tech role.
• Menswear experience would be preferred but isn’t essential.
• Microsoft office experience
• Organized
• Accurate with their work
• Enthusiastic to learn,
• Must be able to work well within a team environment

This is a fully office based role, although there is some flexibility surrounding actual working hours.

Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15621