Assistant Garment Technologist - Livingston, United Kingdom - AWDis Brands

Description

Job description

Who are we?

Why work for AWDis ?
- £23,000 salary per year

• Competitive Salary we are a Real Living Wage Employer
• 33 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays
• Retail discounts
• Employee discounts
• Enhanced sick pay
• Discretionary annual bonus

• Long service recognition

• Monetary rewards
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent, and confident counselling and support, 24hours a day, 7 days a week
• Most importantly our fantastic culture

AWDis brands are very excited to announce a rare opportunity to join our Product Team.

Sustained global growth has meant we are looking for the right person to help continue our mission of creating clothing that people love to make, sell, and wear.

We are looking to strengthen our team of dedicated and knowledgeable professionals with the addition of an Assistant Garment Technologist.

Perfect for anyone who is looking to start their career in garment technology, this role would suit a new graduate to work closely with our tech and product teams in bringing new designs to market and monitor running production.

This role is varied with opportunities to develop and learn. If you are driven by being a part of a fast-pace professional team, we'd love to hear from you


Role Brief

Reporting to the Product Manager, the Assistant Garment Technologist will assist in the full sealing of new styles from order placement through to goods in, along with repeat order constancy and quality for all AWDis brands working across multi-category products.

Our new team member will have a sound understanding of apparel manufacturing processes and procedures, will be organised, accurate and have great attention to detail with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Creating new style tech packs and measurement specs
• Managing repeat order tech packs and measurement specs
• Assisting the sealing process including size set, PP, and top samples for new and repeat orders
• Assisting in the measuring and fitting approval samples, giving clear instruction on changes to supplier
• Ensuring consistency is being maintained across supply base on colour, fit, construction and quality
• Reviewing repeat order dye lots, communicating comments to factories, filing, and maintaining colour standards
• General admin, filing and managing samples
• Reviewing factory AQL reports for new and repeat styles
• Managing and monitoring of fabrication, quality, and weights
• Assisting in testing of new styles and existing products through 3rd party testing
• Assisting in the benchmarking key styles and actioning running changes

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification or experience in garment or fashion technology
• Strong computer skills including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft packages
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Highly organised with exceptional timemanagement and priority setting skills
• Accuracy is important as is the ability to work to deadlines
• Flexibility: Collaboratively working with teams in different departments
• Adaptability: Take on new responsibilities, adjust behaviour to address new needs of the organisations to ensure delivery for clients
• Quick to develop new skills and a proactive approach
• Exceptional eye for technical detail
• Understanding of pattern cutting, construction and manufacturing techniques is desirable.

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AWDis Brands to get a flavour of what we do.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on "APPLY" today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

AWDis is an equal opportunities employer.

When making decisions about our employees' careers with us, our main considerations are their ability to do the job and develop in their roles.

One way we promote change is by creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organisation culture.

As part of this, we are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our recruitment policy is to appoint positive minded people who share our company values.


Salary:
£23,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Livingston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person