Senior Garment Technologist - Edinburgh Woollen Mill : Job Details

Here at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Garments Technologist to join our team in our Head Office in Carlisle.

Please note: this role is fully office based at our Head Office in Carlisle, successful candidates must be able to commute or relocate to this area.

As Senior Garments Technologist, you will be expected to take responsibility for all quality aspects from size specifications, through to sampling, fabric testing and production assessments.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities:

• Evaluate samples from initial samples through to production, thereafter action accordingly.
• Be responsible for formulating size specifications.
• Liaise with testing labs and suppliers on evaluation and approval of test reports and results.
• Consistently maintain and improve quality standards.
• Overseas travel may be necessary to visit production sites to determine CSR and perform AQL inspections.
• Maintain effective communications with members of the Buying, Merchandising, Retail and Logistics Departments.
• Maintain effective communications with suppliers.
• Ensure supplier and their manufacturing sites meet EWM ethical standards.
• Maintain and update supplier assessments.
• Contribute to future developments/objectives within the QA Department.
• Liaise with customer services / stores/ buyers and Regional Managers on customer returns and quality issues in store.
• Co-ordinate any reprocessing or remedial work
• Add hoc duties as required.

What we are looking for?

• Preferably a HND or BA in clothing technology or manufacture/ fashion.
• Experience within a clothing/fashion environment role
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Methodical approach
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong numerical skills
• Decision making

About us:

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.

High Street

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland

Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres

We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.

Destination Shopping

There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.

Please apply now if interested!