Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Garment Technologist looking for the next step in their career ready to take on board ownership and responsibility with a leading Ladieswear retailer. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 year's recent experience as a multi-category womenswear Garment Technologist, ideally working within a high street supplier or in-house for a brand.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for all aspects of garment quality assurance and fit, from 1st fit to final delivery to stores
- Attend fit meetings with buyers, designers, and pattern cutters.
- Measuring, documenting, and assessing samples from first fit to production
- Checking construction and quality of garments ,advising on options and solutions for quality assurance
- Keeping production critical path up to date, ensuring samples are fitted, comments sent out timely
- Writing notes, preparing comments, grading specs and updating workbooks, sending to suppliers and factories on daily basis
- Manage and support testing and safety standards ensuring all products meet minimum requirements.
- Arranging for product testing to be carried out
- Interpreting test reports and issuing wash care information
- Discussing with QC / team members / suppliers to see how best to resolve any quality issues
Person Specification:
- 3 years' recent experience as a womenswear Garment Technologist ideally within a high street supplier
- A clear understanding of supply chain and working to critical path.
- Knowledge of garment construction, fit, quality assurance, wash/care instructions and an understanding of patterns.
- Experience in multi womenswear product (Knit, Jersey and Woven), in casual, outerwear, and soft tailoring.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills (verbal and written) and the ability to build relationships across all levels
- Proficient in all Microsoft Packages particular Excel
- Knowledge in test reports, what tests are required for which type of product.
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