Senior Garment Technologist – Outerwear and Tailoring
Permanent
London
£48,000 – £52,000
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Garment Technologist to join a brand who specialises in functional durable outside clothing and accessories. You will be reporting to the Head of Product and Sourcing Manager. You should have a minimum of 5 years outerwear and tailoring experience for this role.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Create product workbooks for in line and SMUs.
2. Provide feedback and technical comments to developers, designers and suppliers on samples.
3. Measure and prepare samples.
4. Manage the fitting process.
5. Liaise with factories on pattern and construction queries.
6. Create pattern library’s when required for cross-sourced products.
7. Ensure all products meet the brands fit and quality standard.
8. Introduce 3D fitting and sampling.
9. Suggest improvements on brand sizing.
10. Provide production grading to factories.
11. Update brand manuals for testing and compliance requirements, work with factories to ensure these are maintained.
12. Responsible for setting testing requirements.
13. Ensure garments are fit for purposes.
14. Check test reports and production AQL’s.
15. Resolve quality issues.
16. Review factory audits, visit and inspect suppliers and carry out risk assessments.
17. Set up and instil the company wide sustainability agenda.
You will be willing to set up new processed to streamline the technical function of the business and contribute to existing initiatives. You must be able to build a strong relationship with the factories, team and customers.