Garment Technologist

PURPOSE: This position is within the Quality (Technical) Department reporting to the Senior Garment Technologist

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advising key measurement and construction detailing to design/development packs to facilitate production of prototype samples
• Maintaining accurate product packages, setting up of initial prototype packs, fitting though all stages of development in collaboration with design and product development.
• Full ownership of product from SMS stage to bulk production, fitting and approval of graded size charts for production, approving all fabric and trim testing.
• Updating tech packs with comprehensive fit comments, construction comments, providing technical instructions to the supply base.
• Liaising with suppliers and factories during the production to ensure technical issues are supported with clear and timely decisions to ensure shipment dates are achieved.
• Maintain technical sample tracker to track approval processes of products. 
• Assessment and approval of all bulk fabric, prints and trims, carrying out wash and wear trials on new qualities
• Reviewing base and bulk test reports of all fabrics and trims and approving washcare instructions. Maintaining fabric testing matrix
• Assessing production/shipment samples meet all fit, quality, labelling and packaging requirements. Assessing final AQL inspection reports, liaising with the production department to facilitate the maintenance of required ex-factory dates.
• Working closely with the product development teams to review responsible and sustainable fabric and trim alternatives, and review necessary certification needed; keeping on top of the validity of all certificates for all responsibly sourced fabrics and trims in the range
• Reviewing all bulk lab dips and communicating colour feedback to ensure colour continuity within each quarter of the whole range and supply base.
• Managing quick turn around products for Special Make Up styles.
• Maintaining block and measurement libraries to maintain fit continuity and continuing to update with additions in line with brand fits/sizing.
• Ensuring master brand standards for colours, embroideries and constructions are monitored and maintained

THE PERSON

• Good Technical knowledge of garment fitting, grading and construction. (2-3 YEARS)
• The ability to effectively communicate across internal departments and external sources,
• both verbally and in writing.
• Good knowledge of fabrics, lab testing and assessment of results
• Ability to work in structured and timely manner under pressure within a team environment across multiple seasons and suppliers.
• Motivated to improve the product at every stage and strive for the highest achievable quality.
• Knowledge of kidswear including risk assessments / health and safety
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint & Teams (Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator).
• Experience of PLM & Interlink systems.

HOURS

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

BENEFITS

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:  

• Annual company performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary, reviewed every year
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales

• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the EAP
• Flexible working
• Early finish Fridays
• Season ticket loan
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• Regular opportunities to attend gigs / events,

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.