Garment technologist womenswear

Recruiting for an experienced Garment Technologist to join a busy technical team within an established supplier with owned manufacturing and 3rd party resource. As a Garment Technologist you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and fit of garments throughout the entire process, from proto to bulk are consistent. Working across multi product womenswear for a mix of fashion retailers/e-tailers, supermarkets etc. Ability to travel UK/International will be an essential requirement. Garment Technologist - The Role * Attend regular meetings with sales, design product development and customers to understand development needs and effectively put into work any new samples required. * Attend and manage fit meetings, relay comments to customers factories. * Handle all submissions and approvals, lap dips, test reports. * Produce clear and detailed technical specifications, and prepare technical packs for factories, problem solve and handle production issues. * Ensure all technical information is kept up to date any necessary alterations are made following sample reviews internally or by customers. * Monitor samples through the making process using the critical path to ensure that they meet deadline dates, are to a high quality standard and meet all required specifications. * Manage fit meetings with the customer and report fit comments back to the factories. * Occasional travel to the offshore factories to assess products at Pre production and Production AQL stages and also customer visits. Garment Technologist - Candidate Requirements * Minimum of 5years experience within supplier garment technical/technologist role. * Multi apparel womens experience is desirable. * Proven track record in establishing and maintaining quality and fit standards with factories. * Excellent hands on experience of the fit process through to final production sample. * A confident, enthusiastic, proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills. * Ability to interact effectively at all levels from factory workers to senior management. * Ability to organise and prioritise workload. * Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. * Self motivated, someone who thrives on responsibility. A problem solver who can work on own initiative but also a team player with a good sense of humour! * Ability to travel (UK and offshore) as required ie. customer meetings and factory visits