Production Technologist

• LOCATION: London, UK
• SALARY: Negotiable £35k+
• POSTED: 4 July 2024
• REF: 101780

Our Client a Designer luxury brand is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Production Technologist to join their Technical Team.

This is a full time role, 5 days a week in the east London based office, working hours 9am - 6pm.

As Production Technologist within the team, you will work directly with the Technical Manager, Junior Garment Technologist and Technical Admin Assistant from development handover to bulk delivery with a key focus on fit and quality.

Our Client, works in a fast-paced environment, therefore willingness to learn, take part in all aspects of the fitting process, and a passion for your work are key. There is a lot of invaluable experience to be learnt as part of our small team and growing company, so this is a great opportunity for the right candidate.

Knowledge Skills and Experience required

• Relevant experience within a Technical Production Department

• Experience of leading fittings and recording & sending fit comments

• Understanding of pattern cutting, good knowledge of fabrics, technical components and sewing techniques

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring critical path is honoured

• Experience within a luxury womenswear brand with fashion week and collaboration with ateliers preferred

• Experience reading and approving fabric/mill reports

• An understanding of complex garment construction, print and embellishment

• Maintaining good relationships and communication with our supply base

• Tenacious, assertive and determined attitude with excellent attention to detail

•  Good negotiation, organisational and problem-solving skills

• Understanding of complex grading

• Critical path experience and overseeing production delivery timelines

• Dedicated, hardworking and committed person willing to progress as the company grows

• Understanding of AQL reports for bulk approvals

• Travel may be required

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and Zedonk

Responsibilities

• See product through from development handover through to warehouse delivery, fitting alongside design team and creative director for assigned categories

• Ensuring clear fit comments and measurements are communicated to factories in a timely manner, considering design aesthetic, factory capability and fabric end use

• React and respond to any problem-solving for production

• Ensure garments are measured prior to fitting, following minimum measurements requirements

• Signing off grading, following grading rules as required to ensure sizing is consistent across the collection

• Review golden rules and minimum make standards to ensure quality standards are adhered to

• Ensure fit/design changes after SMS is communicated to relevant departments

• Signing off final pre-production fit with creative director

• Awareness and management of key dates within the critical path for assigned categories across all fit stages, reporting production delivery to the direct team on a weekly basis

• Good knowledge of fabric and trim testing. Ability to read and approve mill and lab test reports against testing requirements

• Ensure wash test reports are done and approved by customers in line with critical path dates

• Take responsibility for approving care label artwork, confirming fibre composition and care instructions to factories

• Manage any size and quality issues that may arise and assess any consumer and wholesale returns

•  Seasonal market research in fit, sizing and finishing to drive continuous product improvement

• Participate in seasonal imagery meeting to communicate any aesthetic changes to graphics prior to ecom launch

• Chase bulk approvals for fabric and trims in line with critical path

• Review and sign off all bulk approval for fabric and trims, updating trackers accordingly

• Follow up on shipments of cloth/trims and orders to the factory, communicating with logistics for customer send out and informing the wider teams as required

• Reviewing and approving AQL reports ahead of bulk shipment in line with critical path