We are recruiting for a Junior Garment Technologist (Womenswear) to join a busy supplier to various high street retailers.

You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and fit for one of the UK's largest garment manufacturers. Product categories include formal and casualwear, woven and jersey.

Junior Garment Technologist - The Role

* Attend regular meetings with sales, design & product development and customers to understand development needs and effectively put into work any new samples required.

* Attend and manage fit meetings, relay comments to customers & factories.

* Handle all submissions and approvals, lap dips, test reports.

* Produce clear and detailed technical specifications, and prepare technical packs for factories, problem solve and handle production issues.

* Ensure all technical information is kept up to date & any necessary alterations are made following sample reviews internally or by customers.

* Monitor samples through the making process using the critical path to ensure that they meet deadline dates, are to a high quality standard and meet all required specifications.

* Manage fit meetings with the customer and report fit comments back to the factories.

* Dependent upon experience level, occasional travel to the offshore factories to assess products at Pre production and Production AQL stages and also customer visits.

Junior Garment Technologist - Candidate Requirements

* Minimum of 3 years experience gained within a similar garment technician role for an apparel supplier.

* Strong understanding of garment construction and technical knowledge.

* Experience in maintaining quality and fit standards with factories.

* Experience of the fit process through to final production sample.

* A confident, enthusiastic, proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills.

* Ability to organise and prioritise workload. A problem solver.

* Fully computer literate.

* Self motivated, someone who thrives on responsibility.

* A team player who can work independently and as part of a busy team with a good sense of humour!

* Ability to travel both in the UK and offshore as required, covering customer meetings and factory visits