ASSISTANT GARMENT TECHNOLOGIST
Type of position: Assistant Garment Technologist
Company: Self Portrait
Areas of fashion: Fashion Design & Production
Location: Farringdon, London
Hours: Full time
Website: https://www.self-portrait.com
At Self-Portrait we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Assistant Garment Technologist to join the Technical team.
As Assistant Garment Technologist at self-portrait you will work directly with the Garment Techs and Senior Garment Techs across all stages of the fitting process.
We work in a fast-paced environment, so willingness to learn, take part in all aspects of the fitting process, and a passion for your work are key. There is a lot of invaluable experience to be learnt as part of our team, so this is a great opportunity for the right candidate.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* 1-2 years experience within technical department
* Experience of attending fittings and recording fit comments.
* Basic understanding of pattern cutting, good knowledge of fabrics, technical components and sewing techniques.
* Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring post show critical path is honoured.
* Experience of dealing with offshore suppliers.
* An understanding of complex garment construction, print and embellishment.
* Tenacious, assertive and determined attitude with excellent attention to detail.
* Proficient and confident user of Adobe suite including photoshop & InDesign
* Good knowledge of Excel
* Good negotiation, organisational and problem-solving skills.
* Dedicated, hardworking and committed person willing to invest long term.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Support the commercial evaluation of garment fittings, attending weekly fit sessions supporting the tech team to work towards a full understanding of creative, customer and business requirements
* To liaise with suppliers to ensure the relevant technical paperwork is submitted prior to the weekly fit session
* General housekeeping of the technical department, i.e., filing test reports. Work to understand the commercial and technical evaluation of test/mill reports.
* Create and maintaining the production critical path
* Organise fit sessions i.e., creating fit list and ensuring all samples arrive on time
* Accurately measuring samples as soon as they arrive prior to the fit session
* Supporting the technical team on preparing workbooks after fit session prior to sending to manufactures
* To support the tech team on day-to-day functions
* Time management of assigned tasks and ability to prioritise
* To be commercially aware of competitors and key trends
* To make regular, scheduled shop visit in line with trends and competitors
* To prioritize own workload in line with meetings schedule and critical path
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