Assistant Garment Technologist (Tgn5576) - Excellent Salary Doe

TAGGED RESOURCES; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

TAGGED RESOURCES is seeking an Assistant / Garment Technologist in Manchester to join a leading clothing company supplying High Street and Supermarket accounts. The ideal candidate will hold a fashion degree with commercial experience and develop their career in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with Buyers and suppliers.

You will work on ensuring garments are produced to quality standards, discuss designs with design and merchandising teams, and create size specifications and graded

Qualifications

• Fashion degree and commercial experience required.
• Experience in garment production and quality standards preferred.
• Ability to discuss designs with design department and merchandisers.

Responsibilities

• Report to Head of Department.
• Ensure garments meet required quality standards and manufacturing tolerances.
• Discuss new designs with design and merchandising to decide manufacturing approach.
• Determine size specifications and create initial and graded size charts.
• Monitor production of samples and initiate design changes for manufacturing needs.
• Grading, pattern review & fitting, lab reports and shipment samples approval.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Team player

Deadline-driven

Travel flexibility

Driver

Education

Fashion Degree

Job description

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5576

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for an Assistant / Garment Technologist to join a leading, established clothing company who supply the High Street and Supermarket accounts. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree with commercial experience and be looking to develop their career in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to meet Retail Buyers.

The Role:

• Reporting to the Head of Department .
• Ensuring that garments are being produced to the required quality standard and that manufacturing is measured within tolerance.
• Discussing new designs with the design department and Merchandisers and helping to decide on the best way to manufacture them.
• Working out size specifications and planning how new garments will be made up by producing initial and graded size charts.
• Monitoring the production of sample garments and initiating any changes to the designs to fit manufacturing requirements.
• Grading, Pattern review & Fitting, Lab report and Shipment samples approval

Skills Required:

• Fashion Degree
• Ideally have worked for a supplier with similar Retailers.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to also work on own initiative.
• Ability to travel as and when required to meet with Buyers and suppliers.
• Ideally you will be able to drive to attend fit meetings.