AddressPOSITION SUMMARY
The Garment Technician will report to the Product Development Manager, playing a crucial role in managing all our fit, specs and tech packs -ensuring you provide clear instructions on design, development, and technical garment construction to our Vendors, maintaining the high quality and well-constructed garments. z
Working alongside Design and Production teams to ensure that garments meet the quality and construction standards required by the business.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working to an inline pre-production schedule set by the Product Development Manager, and custom sampling timelines set by Senior Designer & Product Developer
- Ensuring pre-production samples are signed off in time to hit production factory exit dates.
- Working back from PP sign-off dates, ensuring size sets are protos are approved in time.
- Flagging any delays with the Product Development Manager, and problem-solving with suppliers.
- Assist with block
- Advise on garment
- Creating the size specs including tolerances and grading, following established standards.
- Engage with designers in the design and development
- Tech pack creation with Designers
- Conduct all fit meetings for category and decisions agreed to in consultation with the Designer.
- Deciding which pre-production garment samples are required for each style – size sets, next protos etc.
- Ensure approvals, all technical information and specifications are completed accurately and by the timeline
- Issue sample comments to suppliers
- Responsible for Pre-production sample sign-off and the handover to production and QA departments.
- Making decisions on when you require another sample and what can be actioned in production, ordering top/pre-ship samples.
- Assist with wash testing (the whole team shares this responsibility).
- Care labelling – responsible for the artwork, quality, and positioning of care labelling.
- Wear testing for general feedback to utilise samples
REQUIREMENTS:
- Clear understanding of the production process and critical
- Strong knowledge of construction, pattern making, grading, technical fit, and quality workmanship.
- Qualification in QA fashion/garment technology and/or work experience in a related industry.
- Strong MSOffice and Adobe Creative Suite
- Positive work attitude with flexibility to work in a fast-paced and often changing work environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Ability to multi-task and self-manage time
- Strong Software and technical capability, with PLM systems, 3D
Design and pattern-making software experience beneficial.
- Experienced GT with construction knowledge who has worked with Design teams and form apparel, athleisure, or technical apparel.
- Clear Verbal and written skills
- Effective time management with the ability to meet
- Work with an environment with conflicting priorities and adapt working style to meet changing needs.
- Ability to work in a team environment and manage internal and external relationships.
We are dedicated to providing a world-class workplace where our employees are valued, rewarded, and have room to grow and thrive.
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Birthdays off
- Free Health and Fitness classes weekly
- Generous clothing allowances and discounts
- Individual Learning and development opportunities
- Mentoring programs
- Fun team building and social
- Employee of the Month benefits
There are two opportunities, full-time starting ASAP and/or contract for 8-12 weeks with one day WFH.
Salary $77K+SUPER
