Junior Garment Technologist

Junior Garment Technologist

Based Manchester City Centre

Salary dependent upon experience

**Would suit a Graduate with a relevant degree**

The Role:

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic Junior Garment Technologist to join their team based in Manchester City Centre. This is a busy role and would suit someone looking to develop within a dynamic and growing wholesale clothing company. They are very looking for a candidate who will develop and grow within an existing experienced team

Main Duties:

• Working / Assisting with the Senior Garment tech on menswear.
• Assisting the Senior Garment tech with other product categories.
• Working closely with merchandiser/ design teams, as well as the product development manager.
• 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 our 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.
• UK warehouse checks on orders if & when needed.

Skills required:

• Good all round admin skills
• Microsoft office experience
• Organized
• Accurate with their work
• Enthusiastic to learn,
• Must be able to work well within a team environment
• Previous experience within a similar environment is desirable

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: NJR15111