Garment Technologist & Fit Technician — On-site Portugal

Minga London; Guimarães; Presencial; EUR 28.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Birthday off

Additional annual days off

Descripción de la vacante

Minga London, an independent fashion brand, seeks an experienced Garment Technologist / Fit Technician for its head office in Guimarães, Portugal. You will manage garment measurements, fittings, and technical feedback from first sample to production approval, ensuring fit and finish align with design intent.

Collaborating closely with Design, Buying, and suppliers, you will translate fitting decisions into precise comments, maintain measurement charts, and help keep development on schedule.

Formación

• Previous experience as a Garment Technologist or Fit Technician or similar technical apparel role.
• Practical experience conducting fittings, preparing measurement charts and communicating fit comments to factories.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, sizing, grading, fabric behaviour and finishing.
• Ability to identify fit issues and recommend practical corrections while preserving design intent.
• Experience working across different womenswear categories.
• Clear written and spoken English, with confidence communicating with international suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets and tools for annotating sample images.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several styles and deadlines.
• Availability to work on-site in Guimarães, Portugal.
• Experience with denim is an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Create and maintain garment measurement charts, including points of measurement, tolerances and grading instructions.
• Measure samples and check them against specifications, identifying discrepancies and required corrections.
• Organise and conduct fittings alongside the design team, assessing fit, balance, proportions, comfort and construction.
• Translate fitting decisions into clear, accurate comments for suppliers, supported by photographs, annotations and measurements.
• Communicate directly with suppliers to explain amendments, resolve technical questions and follow up on revised samples.
• Check that requested changes have been correctly implemented at each sampling stage.
• Assess how fabrics, stretch, shrinkage and construction affect garment fit and performance.
• Maintain organised records of samples, measurement charts, fitting comments and approvals.
• Work with Design and Buying to keep sample development on schedule and flag technical issues early.
• Check pre-production samples against approved fit, measurements and finishing standards.

Conocimientos

Garment technologist

Fittings & measurements

Sizing & grading

Factory communication

Womenswear experience

English communication

Excel

Project management

Denim experience

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Minga London, an independent fashion brand, seeks an experienced Garment Technologist / Fit Technician for its head office in Guimarães, Portugal. You will manage garment measurements, fittings, and technical feedback from first sample to production approval, ensuring fit and finish align with design intent.

Collaborating closely with Design, Buying, and suppliers, you will translate fitting decisions into precise comments, maintain measurement charts, and help keep development on schedule.