Sewing Workroom Supervisor — Garment Production Lead

J & M Sewing Service Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

J&M Sewing Service Ltd in the North East, UK, is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor with strong sewing expertise to lead the sewing workroom. You will organise, allocate work, set performance expectations and ensure high-quality finishes across all products.

You will manage a team, handle daily priorities, coach staff, address issues promptly and maintain safe, efficient production with a focus on reducing waste and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong practical sewing and cutting experience.
• Experience with machine sewing and hand sewing.
• Experience in quality control and checking finished work.
• A very high, almost obsessive, attention to detail.
• Previous experience supervising or managing a team.
• The confidence and personality to lead a team and maintain standards.
• A good memory and the ability to understand and remember different products, specifications and variations.
• Good knowledge of fabrics, patterns, measurements and garment/textile construction.
• Good organisation and the ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• A practical, hands-on approach and the confidence to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running, organisation and smooth operation of the sewing workroom.
• Plan and allocate work across the team based on individual skills, workload, priorities and deadlines.
• Make sure the team clearly understands what is required and monitor progress throughout the day.
• Manage changing priorities and ensure work moves efficiently through cutting, sewing, finishing and quality checking.
• Identify production issues, delays or mistakes early and take action to prevent deadlines being affected.
• Lead and manage the workroom team, setting clear expectations around quality, productivity, attendance and timekeeping.
• Support new and existing employees through training, guidance and constructive feedback, identifying where further support is needed.
• Be confident addressing day-to-day issues and managing difficult conversations where required.
• Carry out quality checks throughout production and before finished work leaves the workroom, ensuring measurements, cutting, stitching, construction and finishing meet the required standard.
• Identify work that does not meet the required standard and make sure it is corrected properly, while helping to reduce mistakes, rework and material waste.
• Be hands-on and step into production when required, including cutting, machine sewing, hand sewing and finishing.
• Use your practical knowledge to identify and resolve sewing, cutting and construction problems and help the team improve their techniques.
• Make sure fabrics and materials are handled and stored correctly, with cutting planned carefully to minimise waste.
• Ensure machinery, tools and equipment are used correctly and any faults, damage or concerns are reported promptly.
• Maintain a workroom that is organised, tidy and safe, promoting good working practices across the team.
• Work closely with Operations to understand orders, priorities, capacity and deadlines, and raise concerns where additional support or resources may be needed.
• Keep Senior Management updated on workload, capacity, delays, production issues or other concerns affecting the workroom.

Skills

Strong sewing experience

Machine sewing

Hand sewing

Quality control

Team supervision

Attention to detail

Memory for variations

Fabric knowledge

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Job description

J&M Sewing Service Ltd in the North East, UK, is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor with strong sewing expertise to lead the sewing workroom. You will organise, allocate work, set performance expectations and ensure high-quality finishes across all products.

You will manage a team, handle daily priorities, coach staff, address issues promptly and maintain safe, efficient production with a focus on reducing waste and meeting deadlines.