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