Knitwear Linker: Pre-Production & Prototyping Expert

Barrie Knitwear; Hawick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee wellness programme

Cycle to Work

Discounted gym membership

33 days annual leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Barrie Knitwear in Hawick is seeking a skilled Linker to join our Pre-Production team. You will connect prototypes, samples and submissions with the aim of establishing design methods and standards before bulk manufacture.

The role focuses on delicate knitwear, collaborating across colleagues to identify manufacturing methods, manage risks and drive continuous improvement while contributing to the development of new products.

Qualifications

• Experience operating linking machines with delicate knitwear.
• Strong eye for quality and manufacturing standards.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Proactive and accountable to targets and standards.
• Team-focused attitude and collaboration.
• Interest in continuous improvement and better ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Assemble garments for show collections and salesroom requirements.
• Link prototypes, samples and submissions to the required quality and standard.
• Identify and communicate appropriate manufacturing methods.
• Identify potential manufacturing risks and quality or conformance challenges.
• Work closely with colleagues to develop effective, repeatable methods for bulk manufacture.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to support continuous improvement across the manufacturing process.

Skills

Linking machines

Quality conscious

Attention to detail

Team work

CI mindset

Job description

Barrie Knitwear in Hawick is seeking a skilled Linker to join our Pre-Production team. You will connect prototypes, samples and submissions with the aim of establishing design methods and standards before bulk manufacture.

The role focuses on delicate knitwear, collaborating across colleagues to identify manufacturing methods, manage risks and drive continuous improvement while contributing to the development of new products.