Textile Product & Technical Lead

Bowmay Consulting Ltd; West Hallam; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Profit related bonus

28 days holiday

Job summary

Bowmay Consulting Ltd is seeking a hands-on Product & Technical Lead to own the development and manufacture of textile products. You will work closely with production, sales, purchasing, suppliers and customers to turn ideas into viable products.

You'll guide material selection, fabric constructions and sampling through to testing and bulk production, solving technical challenges and ensuring manufacturability across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in textile product development, technical management or similar manufacturing-based role.
• Good understanding of warp knitting and/or weft knitting, including yarn selection and fabric construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead product and technical development from idea to production.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to meet requirements.
• Advise on yarn selection, fabric construction, materials and feasibility.
• Support production with technical guidance to resolve issues.
• Coordinate trials with suppliers to explore new materials and improvements.
• Provide technical support to sales and explain product capabilities.
• Lead and develop a small technical team and share knowledge.

Skills

Textile manufacturing

Product development

Technical leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Textile technology

Job description

Bowmay Consulting Ltd is seeking a hands-on Product & Technical Lead to own the development and manufacture of textile products. You will work closely with production, sales, purchasing, suppliers and customers to turn ideas into viable products.

You'll guide material selection, fabric constructions and sampling through to testing and bulk production, solving technical challenges and ensuring manufacturability across teams.