Garment Technician
Greater Manchester
We are seeking a detail-driven, proactive, and innovative Garment Technician to join a small dynamic product development and garment technology team based in Manchester. This is an amazing opportunity to work for a great company that don't recruit very often. The successful candidate will have experience in a relevant garment technology role and will ideally be educated to degree level in a textile or fashion-related discipline. This role is ideal for someone with a genuine passion for running and a strong desire to contribute to a high-performance product team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Attend and contribute to final proto fit sessions prior to seasonal handover.
- Check and measure SMS garments, arrange fit test hand over with the development team and send reports to the suppliers, request size sets or PP samples when required.
- Manage grading. Constant review of range to ensure all sizes meet size guide.
- Check all bulk specifications and amend them where needed then send to the suppliers with the SMS comments.
- Request product compliance documentation when sending the bulk specs.
- Check and measure all size set sample garments, arrange fit test with the development team to ensure the fit is correct as required by the developers.
- Check and measure all pre-production samples and send the reports to the suppliers.
- Arrange size set testing (from size set samples or bulk). Communicate with wearer testers and use feedback to improve fit across all sizes, excluding base size.
- Meet seasonal critical path deadlines, report to Product Development Manager regularly and update proto monitor spreadsheet.
- Assist in the preparation for the seasonal product launches.
- Help and advise the production department to resolve any issues related to faulty returned products.
- Check swing tickets, washcare labels & packaging is correct on SMS before bulk production.
- Stock take SMS account, manage it accordingly and return all un-wanted SMS garments to stock.
- Carry out ad hoc random QC check at the request of the production team.
About You:
- Experience in a relevant Garment Technology role.
- Ideally educated to degree level in Textile or Fashion based Subject.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Highly organised, with an exceptional attention to detail and a passion for getting the small things right.
- Proficient in MS Office and Adobe Illustrator for technical drawing and communication.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- A passion for running is desirable and will help you connect with the product and the brand ethos.