Industrial Uniforms Designer — Trend-Driven & Production-Ready

Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand discounts

Flexible WFH days

Career development plan

Wellbeing Thrive program

Learning hub

Job summary

Workwear Group (WWG) – part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety – is seeking an experienced Designer to create corporate and industrial brand and uniform concepts. You’ll translate trends into production-ready designs for domestic markets from Port Melbourne, balancing creativity with cost and compliance.

You’ll leverage Adobe Creative Suite and CAD, develop technical packs, and present to stakeholders. A bachelor’s in apparel/fashion or textiles is required, with at least three years’ experience.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a Designer role.
• Bachelor’s degree in apparel, fashion or textile design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop) and CAD software.
• Strong knowledge of textiles, fibres, fabrics and garment construction.
• Ability to create production-ready technical packs and drawings.
• Strong presentation skills to articulate concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research trends across colour, silhouette, fabrication and trims.
• Translate briefs into commercially viable brand and uniform concepts.
• Create mood boards, concept boards, range presentations and technical packs.
• Develop technical specifications using CAD tools and Adobe Suite.
• Design garments that meet client and brand requirements with quality and compliance.
• Present concepts to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate with technical, sourcing and production teams for testing and trials.
• Balance target costs with material choices and construction methods.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing design team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Time management

Presentation skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in apparel, fashion or textile design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD software

Job description

Workwear Group (WWG) – part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety – is seeking an experienced Designer to create corporate and industrial brand and uniform concepts. You’ll translate trends into production-ready designs for domestic markets from Port Melbourne, balancing creativity with cost and compliance.

You’ll leverage Adobe Creative Suite and CAD, develop technical packs, and present to stakeholders. A bachelor’s in apparel/fashion or textiles is required, with at least three years’ experience.