Quality Assurance Knitted Textile Lab Technician

Barrie Knitwear; Hawick; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

33 days annual leave

Early finish on Fridays

Flexible benefits scheme

Time Off in Lieu

Employer pension contribution

Life assurance Scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Barrie Knitwear in Hawick is seeking a Knitted Textile Laboratory Technician to join our Quality Assurance team. This role merges practical lab testing with technical investigation to ensure yarns, fabrics and finished garments meet the highest standards expected by luxury fashion houses.

You’ll work with our Quality, Product Development, Technical, Production and Supply Chain teams, carry out tests on yarns and garments, record results and support corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in textile laboratory, QA environment, or garment testing is desirable.
• Strong IT and data management skills (Excel, etc.).
• Attention to detail and numerical accuracy essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out physical and performance testing on yarns, knitted fabrics, trims, components and finished garments.
• Record, interpret and report results; identify non-conformances and support corrective actions.
• Inspect products for faults and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Skills

Textile laboratory experience

Microsoft Office

Data management

Education

Textiles/Textile technology qualification or equivalent

Job description

Barrie Knitwear in Hawick is seeking a Knitted Textile Laboratory Technician to join our Quality Assurance team. This role merges practical lab testing with technical investigation to ensure yarns, fabrics and finished garments meet the highest standards expected by luxury fashion houses.

You’ll work with our Quality, Product Development, Technical, Production and Supply Chain teams, carry out tests on yarns and garments, record results and support corrective actions.