Fashion Product Developer & Garment Technician

As a Senior Product Developer/ Garment Technician with Upstage World you will be a valued team member and play a pivotal role in working with the Creative Director to bring the Upstage range of quality "off-stage" apparel to launch.

We are a "dance life" casual brand for boys, men's, girls and women's. A family friendly business looking for the right person to join our small but rapidly growing team. Be part of something very special from early stages. We are looking for someone who is interested in youth culture, dance life, casual/street wear and fun!

• Full time, permanent in-office opportunity in a small design team.
• Office based in Sydney's eastern suburb of Edgecliff
• 2 min walk to train and bus stop directly in front
• Ongoing training and development for your career progression
• Small team and rapidly growing with ample of opportunities as we grow.

Working closely with the Creative Director to design and construct garments that reflect the brand's vision and target audience. Demonstrate an affiliation to the target market through a customer centric mindset.

Develop and produce ranges that meet margin, construction and quality standards, and seasonal directions in line with Company Critical Path.

• Work to deliver our brand vision through the creation of original artwork through the use of CAD & illustration along with accurate design packs with specifications.
• Develop garment specifications in accordance with the sketches and samples approved by the Creative Director.
• Work closely with Creative and Ecommerce team on a daily basis for product development
• Proficient with garment specs, ensure all grading and fits are accurate and consistent across all ranges.
• Ensure consistency and complete approvals of fit, colour, fabric, and labelling across deliveries/seasons as required
• Anticipate and resolve any potential problems relating to fit, fabric, workmanship, quality & design relating to Australian and International standards.
• Create and maintain garment tech packs 
• Logo and print placement knowledge and experience
• Create and ensure correct trims/tags are applied to garments
• Quality control, quality assurance, and approvals of development samples and PP samples. Update and manage quality manuals accordingly
• Ensure products meet appropriate quality requirements and customer’s expectations.
• Detailing of all specifications within design packs, inclusive of making comments and version controls.
• Liaison with the factories regarding specifications, samples, pre- production samples and shipment samples with comments surrounding the fit / garment construction.
• Coordinate fittings in line with the production critical path and communicate fit comments and updated specs to factories for all samples.
• Accurate measure and analysis of samples, inspections of finished garments, identifying and resolving any defects or issues before products reach the market
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers to oversee the quality and timely delivery of materials.
• Provide technical guidance to manufacturers, addressing any challenges related to garment construction.
• Implement and maintain quality standards throughout the production process, ensuring consistency and adherence to design specifications.
• Work to the company Critical Path.
• Manage and maintain the production tracker.
• Ensure timely delivery of advertising samples for photo shoots and look books.
• Ensure accurate reporting on works in progress and provide updates.
• Ensure that problems arising from late deliveries is addresses and rectified promptly.

EDUCATION and  QUALIFICATIONS

• Good relationship management & interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of construction methods and garment finishing, and strong knowledge of fabric finishes, treatments, washes, weights, and fabric properties.
• High proficiency using Adobe Illustrator is essential (InDesign and Photoshop are also highly regarded but not essential).
• Strong organization skills
• Tertiary qualified in a relevant design / garment technical discipline- Fashion Technology, Patternmaking.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of fits, fabrications, grading rules and manufacturing process 
• Garment construction and manufacturing knowledge is essential.
• Experience no less than 3 years in a similar role (garment tech packs, spec packs, Patternmaker capacity)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels.
• Computer literacy
  • All Microsoft Office Programs
  • CAD Adobe programs: Illustrator
  • Excel are essential to this role.
  • Google Drive and file management