Location: Manchester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Ladieswear
Job Ref: TGN5228
The Company:
A leading importer and distributor of Fashion Textiles is currently looking to recruit an experienced Senior Garment Technologist to join their growing friendly team. They are a long-established leader in importing and distributing a wide range of textiles, selling to online sellers and into multiple retailers and wholesale sectors throughout the UK and Europe.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Garment Technologist to join their busy, fun teams and hit the ground running. They are looking for a keen and hardworking person with a passion for what they do, a fab team player, and a lovely friendly culture.
Excellent Benefits
The Role
* You will work alongside the buying & design teams to create technical specifications on new product development and improving fit on repeat styles.
* Strong knowledge of garment construction, fit, and pattern making.
* Create accurate initial workbooks with graded size specifications for multiple products.
* Oversee product development from first fit samples through to production to ensure they conform to size and design specifications.
* Compile clear and concise comments to offshore factories, using photos, sketches, and specification amendments for the production of next samples.
* Promote quality at all times while maintaining a strong commercial attitude.
* Manage the critical path and chase outstanding samples to ensure that all samples are received into the department in a timely manner, so samples are sealed in time for production.
* Request/approve Lab reports where needed and review with the team pre-shipment inspection reports.
Skills Required
* The ideal candidate will be an experienced garment technologist.
* Have lab testing and GPSR (General Product Safety Regulations) understanding, including care labels and legal requirements.
* Possess a working knowledge of textiles and garment construction, preferably with an understanding of pattern cutting and grading.
* Be confident, positive, and self-motivated.
* Have excellent interpersonal/communication skills, being a team player while also able to work unsupervised, completing tasks to a high quality and within set time scales.
* Possess good planning/admin and organizational skills and be adaptable to change to meet the needs of the business.
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