Junior Garment & Quality Technologist

Erdem; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in London seeks a Junior Garment & Quality Technologist to support technical aspects in the Development team. The role involves ensuring product quality and fit while collaborating with different teams. Candidates should have a degree and 1-2 years in the apparel industry, along with skills in apparel construction, pattern cutting, and communication.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience within an apparel or related industry.
• Pattern cutting and grading skills would be an advantage.
• Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support all technical aspects within the Development team.
• Handle submissions and approvals and test reports.
• Measure development samples and prepare them for factory reference.

Skills

Apparel construction & fit

Good communication skills

Initiative and drive

Team player

Education

Degree level or similar

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Junior Garment & Quality Technologist

Job Description:

A studio based role, supporting all Technical aspects within the Development team working alongside Production.

To support the end to end quality of fit and construction, maintaining required quality levels. This role reports into the Senior Garment & Quality Technologist.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Development, Fabrics, Pattern, Design and Production teams to ensure products are risk assessed in a timely manner.

• Handle all submissions and approvals and test reports. For fabric and garment after care testing.

• Measure development samples, annotate discrepancies and prepare them for factory reference.

• Cross check pattern, rating sheet samples for CMT product alongside the PD and Production teams.

• To effectively communicate technical requirements and changes to internal teams during collection development stage.

• Create detailed specs for technical pack for factories to follow during development, to ensure garments conform to required measurements.

• Accurate management of software admin and data input – fit, construction comments and size charts.

• Participate in product reviews in line with competitors fit and quality standards.

• Ensure that quality and performance standards are understood, met and kept consistent across manufacturers and product ranges.

• Support with the creation of the Brand’s quality standard manuals and implementation.

Requirements:

• Degree level or similar

• 1-2 years of experience within an apparel or related industry

• Proven ability of apparel construction & fit

• Pattern cutting and grading skills would be an advantage

• Manufacturing experience

• Testing knowledge would be an advantage

• PLM / PDM experience would be an advantage

• MS office skills

• Initiative and drive

• Team player

• Good communication skills

• Organised, efficient and critical path