Garment Technician / Production Coordinator – Women's Fashion

Sass Clothing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Diverse product range

Hands-on development process

Creative, fast-paced workplace

Job summary

Sass Clothing in Melbourne is seeking a Garment Technician / Production Coordinator for an extended maternity leave contract. You will oversee fit, development samples, and production readiness across a fast-paced women’s wholesale fashion range.

Responsibilities include managing fit comments, specifications, and offshore communications to ensure garments meet quality standards and commercial viability. Strong Excel and Illustrator skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Garment Technician in women's fashion, wholesale environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, patternmaking, grading and fitting.
• Experience working with offshore manufacturers/suppliers.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to assess garment fit and provide actionable technical feedback.
• Proficiency in Excel and Illustrator for technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct garment fittings and provide clear fit comments to suppliers.
• Review and approve development, fit, pre-production, and shipment samples.
• Create and maintain garment specifications, measurement charts, and technical docs.
• Ensure construction, workmanship, and quality meet company standards.
• Communicate with offshore factories regarding fit and technical requirements.
• Manage sample approval to meet critical path deadlines.
• Identify and resolve potential production and quality issues before bulk.

Skills

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Fitting

Grading

Offshore manufacturing

Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Garment Technician / Production Coordinator – Women's Fashion

Garment Technician / Production Coordinator – Women's Fashion

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Garment Technician / Production Coordinator to join our team on an extended maternity leave contract.

Working within a fast-paced women's wholesale fashion environment, you will play a key role in ensuring our garments meet the highest standards of fit, quality and construction from initial development through to bulk production.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about women's fashion, has strong technical knowledge and enjoys working collaboratively with design, production and offshore suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct garment fittings and provide clear, detailed fit comments to suppliers.
• Review and approve development samples, fit samples, pre-production samples and shipment samples.
• Create and maintain accurate garment specifications, measurement charts and technical documentation.
• Ensure garment construction, workmanship and quality meet company standards.
• Communicate directly with offshore factories regarding fit, construction, measurements and technical requirements.
• Manage the sample approval process to ensure critical path deadlines are met.
• Identify and resolve potential production and quality issues before bulk manufacturing.
• Work closely with the design and production teams to ensure garments are commercially viable and consistent with the brand's vision.
• Review fabric quality, trims, labelling and garment care instructions.
• Maintain accurate records of fit approvals, technical changes and production updates.

About You

• Previous experience as a Garment Technician within women's fashion, ideally in a wholesale environment.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, patternmaking, grading and fitting.
• Experience working with offshore manufacturers and suppliers.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to confidently assess garment fit and provide clear, actionable technical feedback.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Adobe Illustrator.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines simultaneously.
• A proactive, adaptable attitude and the ability to work both independently and within a team.

What We Offer

• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• The opportunity to work across a diverse range of women's fashion categories.
• Hands-on involvement in the entire garment development and production process.
• A creative, fast-paced workplace within an established Australian women's wholesale fashion business.