Senior Garment Technologist

Here at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Garments Technologist to join our team in our Head Office in Carlisle.

As Senior Garments Technologist, you will be expected to take responsibility for all quality aspects from size specifications, through to sampling, fabric testing and production assessments

Main Areas of Accountability

· Evaluate samples from initial samples through to production. Thereafter action accordingly.

· Be responsible for formulating size specifications.

· Liaise with testing labs and suppliers on evaluation and approval of test reports and results.

· Consistently maintain and improve quality standards.

· Overseas travel may be necessary to visit production sites to determine CSR and perform AQL inspections.

· Maintain effective communications with members of the Buying, Merchandising, Retail and Logistics Departments.

· Maintain effective communications with suppliers.

· Ensure supplier and their manufacturing sites meet EWM ethical standards.

· Maintain and update supplier assessments.

· Contribute to future developments/objectives within the QA Department.

· Liaise with customer services / stores/ buyers and Regional Managers on customer returns and quality issues in store.

· Co-ordinate any reprocessing or remedial work

· Add hoc duties as required.

Operating Environment:

To operate in an open and even handed manner with all colleagues across the business. Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences. Encourage everyone to achieve maximum potential and deliver a friendly service
To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working. To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business
Behaving with integrity and demonstrating professionalism at all times. To always do what is right.
To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
Person specification

Preferably a HND or BA in clothing technology or manufacture/ fashion.
Experience within a clothing/fashion environment role
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Methodical approach
Determined without being over bearing
Time management skills
Ability to work under pressure
Numerical
Decision making

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