Freelance/Temp Senior Garment Technician- Immediate Start

Join a growing and evolving school wear & sports wear company as their Senior Garment Technician.

Our client is an Australian-owned sportswear company, supplying custom uniforms to over 1,000 educational institutions, associations, and sporting clubs nationally.
Reporting to the Product Development Manager, your primary role will be supporting the technical development of cut & sew design requests, ensuring high standards of both quality and fit for school & sports wear customers.
Responsibilities:

• Creation of CADS for tech packs to assist the factory in the sampling and production of cut & sew garments.
• Coordinate sampling of garments to ensure quality and design are as per customer expectations.
• Ensure timely creation and delivery of samples.
• Work closely with Production Manager to ensure effective workflow according to the critical path
• Setup of customer logos and digitising of customer logos for placement for both local and offshore vendors.
• Execute quality control checks and provide feedback to factories where issues arise.
• Ensure consistent sizing and fit across range.
• Report on works in progress and provide updates to key stakeholders. (Maintaining of WIP documents).

Qualifications:

• A demonstrated background in textile design with specific in-depth knowledge of garment construction, fabrications, fit, shape, trims etc.
• Proficient in Illustrator/In Design or similar. Proficient in Excel.
• Confident in grading ability, and ability to confidently approve products for production
• A strong sense of initiative with exceptional time management skills.
• Foster and manage positive working relationships across departments.

To find out more about this role, contact Jayne Argyropoulos at jayne@jivaro.com.au.
Please note that due to a high number of applicants, we can only guarantee that successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted.