Garment Technologist - Womenswear

Recruiting for an experienced Garment Technologist to join a busy technical team within an established supplier with owned manufacturing and 3rd party resource.� �

As a Garment Technologist you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and fit of garments throughout the entire process, from proto to bulk are consistent. Working across multi product womenswear for a mix of fashion retailers/e-tailers, supermarkets etc. Ability to travel UK/International will be an essential requirement.

Garment Technologist - The Role

• Attend regular meetings with sales, design & product development and customers to understand development needs and effectively put into work any new samples required.


• Attend and manage fit meetings, relay comments to customers & factories.


• Handle all submissions and approvals, lap dips, test reports.


• Produce clear and detailed technical specifications, and prepare technical packs for factories, problem solve and handle production issues.


• Ensure all technical information is kept up to date & any necessary alterations are made following sample reviews internally or by customers.


• Monitor samples through the making process using the critical path to ensure that they meet deadline dates, are to a high quality standard and meet all required specifications.


• Manage fit meetings with the customer and report fit comments back to the factories.


• Occasional travel to the offshore factories to assess products at Pre production and Production AQL stages and also customer visits.

Garment Technologist - Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 5years experience within supplier garment technical/technologist role.


• Multi apparel womens experience is desirable.


• Proven track record in establishing and maintaining quality and fit standards with factories.


• Excellent hands on experience of the fit process through to final production sample.


• A confident, enthusiastic, proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills.


• Ability to interact effectively at all levels from factory workers to senior management.


• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.


• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.


• Self motivated, someone who thrives on responsibility.� A problem solver who can work on own initiative but also a team player with a good sense of humour!


• Ability to travel (UK and offshore) as required ie. customer meetings and factory visits.