Garment Technologist in Luton

Our client, an international fashion brand-house, is looking for an experienced Garment Technologist.

Join the global product team of a leading athletic sportswear brand, celebrated for its innovative designs and quality.

Garment Technologist Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with designers and Product developers to turn design concepts into physical garments.
• Receiving overviews from designers and creating specs/workbooks to provide to product developers for submission to factories.
• Preparing and measuring of Protos, Pre-bulk, SMS, PPS and Shipment Samples before fit sessions.
• Creating Specs/Workbooks for INLINE collections and SMU’s
• Reviewing and maintaining all grade rules for Men’s and Women’s per product category. Conducting fittings on models or mannequins to make necessary adjustments.
• Leading fit meetings with designers and PD’s translating the comments to overseas factories advising clear, commercial solutions including pictures.
• Reviewing samples and making recommendations for improvements.
• Setting and maintaining quality standards for garments, ensuring consistency in production.
• Ensuring that garments are inspected and tested for technology, durability, functionality, and safety.
• Working with factories to ensure garment fit and sizing are accurate.
• Approving or revising samples at each stage of production.
• Ensuring production timelines are met and troubleshooting any manufacturing issues.
• Ensuring factories meet quality and ethical standards.
• Keep in mind that any size changes will impact the cost, so your line manager should be informed.
• Ensuring all garments comply with relevant safety regulations, labelling standards, and environmental guidelines.
• Identifying and resolving technical issues, such as fabric performance, sizing discrepancies, or production delays.
• Recommending solutions to improve product durability, comfort, and appearance.
• Maintaining a style tracker for all approvals and comments for each season / buyer

Personal Specifications:

• 4+ years’ prior experience in Garment Technologist role.
• Technical training and understanding of pattern cutting.
• Strong knowledge of fabric, garment construction, technical drawing, measuring and fitting.
• Good understanding of garment construction, textiles and the manufacturing process.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own time and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Problem solving mind-set.
• Building relationships is key to this role. Internal relationships with product and design teams. External relationships with supply base, technical labs and SMU partners
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly MS Excel.
• Experience working with sportswear product is preferable but not essential

Client offers:

• Excellent Salary
• Yearly bonus (at the Directors discretion) and/or Annual pay review
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business
• Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 – 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week
• 1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)
• Workplace Pension Scheme. https://www.gov.uk/workplace-pensions
• 60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce.
• Sample sales 2+ times a year.
• Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance.
• Statutory sick pay.