Garment Tech | Flexible Production & Fit Specialist

Vogue Sourcing UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunity

Vitality private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity pay

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Buying and selling holiday scheme

Birthday day off

Sample Sales

Opportunity to travel

Pension scheme

Bike2work scheme

Job summary

Vogue Sourcing UK is seeking a Garment Tech to join the team in Manchester or Leicester. You will liaise with designers, adapt designs for production, and coordinate with suppliers and offshore teams to ensure efficient production and quality control.

The role involves overseeing fittings, updating workbooks, and safeguarding production budgets while maintaining high standards across womenswear and childrenswear samples. A strong textile background is essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding of manufacturing, textiles and garment construction is essential.
• Able to work alone as well as in a team; works under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates pattern cutting and manufacturing techniques knowledge.
• Able to convey technical information in layman's terms with clarity.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with designers and adapt designs for production methods.
• Work with Suppliers and Offshore Teams; create Workbooks for styles.
• Oversee fittings of first samples, grades, PP samples and Gold Seals.
• Attend Fit sessions with Customers and update Workbooks with clear instructions.
• Evaluate material quality and final product quality; respond to queries from wholesalers.
• Ensure garments can be produced within budget; fit womens/ladies/childrenswear samples.

Skills

Textiles knowledge

Garment construction

Pattern cutting understanding

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Vogue Sourcing UK is seeking a Garment Tech to join the team in Manchester or Leicester. You will liaise with designers, adapt designs for production, and coordinate with suppliers and offshore teams to ensure efficient production and quality control.

The role involves overseeing fittings, updating workbooks, and safeguarding production budgets while maintaining high standards across womenswear and childrenswear samples. A strong textile background is essential.