Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN4673

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Garment Technologist to join a leading clothing company who supply the High Street and Supermarket accounts such as Primark, Next, Fatface, M&S, TU and George amongst others. The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-530pm. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and be looking to develop their career in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to progress.

The Role:

• Reporting to the Technical Manager.
• Ensuring that garments are being produced to the required quality standard and that manufacturing is measured within tolerance.
• Discussing new designs with the design department and Merchandisers and helping to decide on the best way to manufacture them.
• Working out size specifications and planning how new garments will be made up by producing initial and graded size charts.
• Monitoring the production of sample garments and initiating any changes to the designs to fit manufacturing requirements.
• Liaising with customers and clients and working with the Far East Factories and High Street stores.
• Working with the Garment Tech Team as well as being able to use your own initiative.
• Liaising with colleagues with regards to ideas and changes that can be made to improve the garment.
• Other duties as required.

Skills Required:

• Have experience in a similar role.
• Have a Fashion/Clothing Technology degree (or similar).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to also work on own initiative.
• Ability to travel as and when required to meet with Buyers and suppliers.