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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 factorys 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
