Senior Garment Technologist

TRP RECRUITMENT; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established fashion supplier in London is seeking an experienced Senior Garment Technician to support a diverse range of products, including tailored garments and outerwear. This role involves ensuring quality and production standards are met through detailed fit reviews, effective communication with factories, and collaboration with design and sales teams. Applicants should have proven experience in the UK garment industry and strong attention to detail. Excellent IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the UK garment industry.
• Prior experience visiting and working with Far East factories is an advantage.
• Highly accurate, methodical, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing fit comments and size specifications with precision.
• Communicating garment amendments clearly to factory pattern cutters.
• Collaborating with overseas factories to maintain and improve production standards.

Skills

Tailoring experience

Garment manufacturing processes

Attention to detail

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Garment Technician to join a well-established, trend-led fashion supplier, working across both Menswear and Womenswear. You'll support a diverse product range including tailoring, shirts, and outerwear, playing a key role in ensuring fit, quality, and production standards are consistently met.

Main Responsibilities

• Reviewing fit comments and size specifications with precision, ensuring all related documentation is accurately updated.
• Communicating garment amendments clearly to factory pattern cutters.
• Collaborating with overseas factories to maintain and improve production standards, requiring a solid understanding of garment manufacturing processes.
• Tracking and managing sample progress, ensuring timely dispatch and review in line with the Critical Path (CP).
• Preparing detailed production packs and associated documents, strictly adhering to deadlines set by the critical path schedule.
• Working closely with the Design and Sales teams to ensure all customer fits and specifications are correctly implemented.

Person Specifications

• Proven experience within the UK garment industry.
• Tailoring experience is highly desirable.
• Prior experience visiting and working with Far East factories is an advantage.
• Highly accurate, methodical, and detail-oriented - both in garment measuring and record keeping.
• Enthusiastic and confident team player.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Capable of working efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment.