Lingerie Garment Technologist

JOB VACANCY Garment Technologist / Senior Garment Technologist Location: Harrogate, HG1 North Yorkshire About Our Company: We are a leading UK-based design and wholesale business specialising in lingerie, swimwear and nightwear.
Our creative team designs innovative and high-quality products in the UK, while our manufacturing operations are based across China, The Far East and India.
We are proud to work with an extensive portfolio of UK brands and retailers, delivering fashionable, comfortable, and quality garments that meet our clients' exacting standards including specialised adaptive and plus size ranges.
Job Overview: We are looking to expand our team of Garment technologists and are open to mid level and senior level applicants who are detail-oriented with specialised knowledge in lingerie, and ideally some swimwear, and/or nightwear to join our team.
This role is integral to ensuring our products meet the highest standards in fit, quality and comfort.
The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for technical details, proficiency in creating and grading size specifications, and the ability to collaborate closely with buyers, designers, and suppliers.
Key Responsibilities: Technical Development – Experience Essential: Work with the design team pre-design to ensure styles are correctly CAD'd and BOMS are correct.
Create, update, and manage technical specifications (size specs) and grading for all assigned products for development and sampling with the factory, liaising continuously with both our own factory and partner factories.
Ensure all garments across lingerie, swimwear, and nightwear, meet fit, comfort, and quality requirements through rigorous checks.
Conduct fittings both internally and at customer meetings, analyse garment fit, and construction and make recommendations for improvements, ensuring the end product meets the design vision and technical requirements.
Monitor crit path in conjunction with the merchandiser to ensure timely approval of fit samples, pre-production samples and gold seals.
Develop size grading for each product type, ensuring consistency across the size range.
Collaboration and Communication: Work directly with buyers, garment techs and designers to align on product specifications, technical needs, and quality standards.
Conduct face-to-face meetings with garment techs and buyers to present and discuss garment specifications, address fit feedback, and resolve any technical concerns.
Serve as the key technical liaison between design and production teams, ensuring seamless communication from product concept to final manufacturing.
Drive continuous improvements in garment fit, comfort, and quality.
Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a Garment Technologist, must have experience in lingerie.
Excel Skills Excellent attention to detail and first rate communication skills.
Willingness and ability to travel to customer meetings when required and be present in the Harrogate, HG1 office.