Senior Clothing Technologist

Fella and Jones; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fella and Jones are delighted to partner with a global contemporary luxury womenswear brand in London to recruit a Senior Garment Technologist/Technical Manager. Reporting into the Design Director and Head of Technical, you will oversee the technical development of all collections, with a focus on occasionwear and tailoring.

You will lead a three-person technical team, manage tech packs, work with production to CADs and prototypes, and ensure excellence in garment construction, fitting, grading

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a luxury retailer/supplier/manufacturer.
• Understanding of testing, analysing test reports, and garment care.
• Strong knowledge of women's RTW ideally at a luxury level.
• Experience managing tech packs for new styles and consumptions.
• Ability to pre-empt production issues and meet the critical path.

Responsibilities

• Manage tech packs for new styles including consumptions and construction notes.
• Collaborate with production to develop CADs and prototypes.
• Oversee garment construction, pattern cutting, fitting and grading.
• Analyse test reports and ensure garment care standards.
• Support luxury RTW operations and ensure production aligns with the critical path.
• Lead a three-person technical team.

Skills

Garment construction

Pattern cutting

Fitting

Grading

Tech packs management

CAD development

Team leadership

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Senior Garment Technologist/ Technical Manager - Contemporary Luxury - Womenswear

London

Fella and Jones are delighted to be partnered with this Global Contemporary Luxury Womenswear brand in the search of a Senior Garment Tech/ Technical Manager. Reporting into the Design Director & and wider Head Of Technical, you will play a key role in the development of all collections for this globally renowned brand which is going through exciting re positioning. The brand will focus on Occasionwear & Tailoring. The brand is open to Womenswear & Menswear backgrounds who are technically sound.

The role will oversee a team of three in the technical team. Experience will include:

• Management of tech packs for new styles including consumptions and construction notes
• Working alongside the production team to develop CADs and develop prototypes
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of garment construction, pattern cutting, fitting, and grading
• Understanding of testing, analysing test reports, and garment care
• Strong knowledge of women’s RTW ideally at a luxury level
• Pre-empting and eliminating any potential production issues in line with the critical path
• Signifiant experience of working within a luxury retailer/supplier/manufacturer