Experienced Garment Technologist – Hybrid (TGN5387) – Excellent Salary DOE

Tagged Resources; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ladieswear manufacturer in the UK seeks an Experienced Garment Technologist. This role involves working with retailers, ensuring deadlines are met, and collaborating with factories. Candidates should have 2-5 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and knowledge of 3D software like Optitex. Hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years’ experience in a related area.
• Confident and clear communication skills.
• Well organised and flexible with excellent administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility of working with retailers - ensuring right first-time approach.
• Working to critical paths for production and shipping.
• Creating workbooks/specs for costings and buying samples.
• Measuring and checking of garments.
• Working closely with factories to meet retailer requirements.
• Creating print patterns on Optitex.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organization

Pressure handling

Analytical mind

Driving licence

Knowledge of 3D software

Excel knowledge

Tools

Optitex

Browzwear

CLO

Job description

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5387

The Company

This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving company, offering excellent potential to drive your career forwards. My client is the UK’s market leading manufacturer of character nightwear. They offer day/nightwear, loungewear, and swimwear design to the UK’s largest high street retailers and online companies.

They are looking to recruit an Experienced Garment Technologist to nurture and grow with the company.

Hybrid working available.

The Role

• Responsibility of working with a number of retailers – aiming for a right first-time approach.
• Working to critical paths and ensure dates for production & shipping can be met
• Creating workbooks/ specs for costings and buying samples
• Requesting of sealing samples and initial patterns, from offshore manufacturers.
• Measuring and checking of garments, internal approvals where necessary samples fitted with retailers in person or over VC, and sending comments out to the factories.
• Working closely with the factories to ensure that the product meets Retailer & Legal requirements, and necessary risk assessments are carried out.
• Submission of final production samples and relevant documentation.
• Creating print patterns on Optitex for the design team to set up print packs
• Working on Optitex 3D to create patterns for design and development

Skills

• We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team, with a positive attitude.
• Confident and clear communication skills, both verbal and written, with manufacturers, retailers and within the office environment.
• Someone who is well organised and flexible, with a logical and analytical mind, and excellent administration skills
• Someone who works well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Full driving licence is essential.
• Knowledge of 3D software, i.e. Optitex/ Browzwear/ CLO, would be advantageous.
• 2 – 5 years’ experience in a related area
• Knowledge of Excel would be advantageous