Senior Garment Technologist West Midlands

We are seeking a talented SENIOR GARMENT TECHNOLOGIST to join our clients technical team in Birmingham ( OFFICE BASED )   You must have strong fabric testing knowledge ,understand factory processes , highly competent at using adobe Illustrator , Excel & Word , Excellent communication and listening skills , problem solver and able to meet critical path deadlines , able to travel for short trip off shore. This exciting role would suit a technologist who loves multi products and  fabrics ranging from wovens to flame retardant & PPE and more !!!

Your role is to technically develop all products in line with design requirements and quality protocols driven by the business and PPE standards. Working within a small team, and across a variety of multi product garments: Technical PPE Garments, workwear, and corporate uniforms.

To ensure each product is fit for purpose, practical, comfortable, durable and meets company standards and PPE Regulations

To improve and support innovative technical solutions to improve product quality, fit, cost and speed of delivery

To accurately generate product specifications in an efficient and effective manner whilst achieving a right first-time discipline in information transference

Working alongside the design team to develop new products

Conduct the risk assessment for each new product developed.

To technically develop the products in line with business critical path milestones from initial design concept to production AQL/ QC check

Conduct sizing and fitting sessions

Carry out the sample approval process from Development samples though to Production samples

Approve sample trims, care labels and inbound packaging.

To continually work with the supply base to maintain the approved quality standard and achieve best practice and technically superior products in line with cost parameters

To develop all raw materials in terms of quality, colour and performance to achieve the business standard and co-ordinate the comments/approvals

To manage and maintain the ongoing raw material quality, colour continuity and test performance against the approved standard

To communicate all technical information directly to the factory and resolve the queries across the supply chain

Confidently conduct Teams meetings with suppliers

Conduct pre-production handovers with suppliers.

INTERESTED ?  Please don't delay , send your cv to us today !!