Assistant Garment Tech

Me & Em Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (25 days + 8 bank

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Group Life and Income Protection

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye care vouchers

Real Living Wage Employer

Staff and Friends/Family discount

Social events and biannual parties

Enhanced maternity/paternity package

Job summary

ME+EM is seeking an Assistant Garment Technologist at our White City head office. You will support the Garment Technology Team, ensuring proto, fit and materials meet our brand standards while coordinating with designers, manufacturers and production teams to meet delivery dates.

You’ll assist with fit comments, size charts, and keep clear communications with suppliers. Experience with PLM systems is a plus, and regular quality checks across warehouses and stores are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in garment technology and quality standards is desirable.
• Ability to communicate specifications clearly to supply base in written and visual formats.
• Familiarity with production processes and fit testing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proto, fit and Gold Seals meet specifications and brand standards.
• Support the Garment Tech Team with fit comments and size charts for suppliers.
• Coordinate tests and tests reports for fabrics, trims, and artwork at proto stage.
• Arrange wearer trials for new fabrics or high-risk styles and take appropriate actions.
• Conduct regular visits to warehouses and shops to monitor quality and trends.
• Review monthly quality returns and feed back actions to teams.
• Maintain documentation and keep workspace organized.

Tools

PLM System

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Garment Technologist

Reporting to: Head of Tech

Location: ME+EM, Head Office, White City

Contract Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

About the Company

ME+EM is one of the UK’s fastest-growing luxury fashion brands, with a strong global digital presence and stores across the UK, including London and Edinburgh, alongside concessions within Harrods and Selfridges. We are also continuing our exciting international expansion across the U.S, with new stores opening across key markets.

At ME+EM we are an entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate group of people. We work hard, are enthusiastic to learn and are not afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to our success at all levels, and that precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.

Our office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but we work just as hard to make sure it’s fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone’s hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.

About the Role

ME+EM are looking for an Assistant Garment Tech to Support the Garment Technology Team, through effective and accurate administration throughout the production process; by working closely with designers, manufacturers, and production teams to ensure that products meet quality, fit, and production standards maintaining the delivery dates.

Responsibilities

• Product:
• To ensure that proto, fit and Gold Seals are to the specifications requested and that the make is in line with the brand standards & Golden Rules.
• To support the Garment Tech Team with fit comments, communicate specifications, amendments, and size charts to the Supply Base in a clear and understandable language, both written and visual.
• Experience using PLM System previously would be an advantage.
• To ensure there is a test report (base) for all cloth/ yarn, interlining, trim, artwork at the proto stage.
• To ensure the relevant bulk tests & garment testing are requested, ensuring quality versus costs are considered.
• To ensure a wearer trial is conducted on a new fabric, high risk style/ details and action taken accordingly.

Additional Tasks:

• To make regular scheduled visits to the Warehouse, to identify poor quality/ poor manufacture/ customer abuse. Or perform AQL inspections.
• To make regular, scheduled shop visits in line with trends/retailers specified by Design and or Buying team.
• To review the monthly quality returns report and feedback appropriate action when necessary.
• To co-ordinate (with the support of the Senior Garment Tech) and conduct a fit review, per season to ensure the brand’s fit is correct and consistent.
• To prioritize own workload in line with Meetings Schedule and Critical Path.
• Build and maintain good working & professional relationships with head office, store and warehouse teams.
• Build and maintain good working & professional relationships with the supply base.
• Department filing.
• To keep workstation clean, tidy and well organized.
• 33 days annual leave for full time employees (25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays)
• A day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life and Income Protection Insurances
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Length of Service Award
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Generous Staff and Friends and Family Discount
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Employee led committees
• Social events and biannual parties
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package after 2 years of service.

ME+EM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion in our workforce. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we do not discriminate against applicants based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diversity enriches our workforce and strengthens our organisation. Therefore, we encourage minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities to apply for opportunities within our company.

Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, we can only reply to those that are successful to the next stage.