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Garment Technologist

Retail, Apparel / Fashion

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum of three (3) years’ Qualifications and Experience d Garment Technologist to join our Design Division , based at our Head Office in Cape Town .
  • The successful candidate will be a technically strong, detail-oriented professional with a passion for retail and clothing manufacture.
  • A proactive, energetic team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and continuously developing their technical expertise will thrive in this role.
  • Key Responsibilities Lead fit sessions from initial sample through to final production.
  • Ensuring clear and concise fit comments are communicated to suppliers or factories.
  • Work closely with the Buying team to support the fit development process from a technical perspective.
  • Liaise with Design Division Garment Technologists, technical teams, operations managers, and planners to resolve quality issues
  • Report, track, and manage quality issues arising at factories, including implementation and measurement of corrective action plans
  • Provide mentoring and training support to CMTs and service providers to drive quality improvement
  • Work closely with the Sample Room, including Pattern Makers and the Technical Manager, to support fit development
  • Maintain knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation, and standards applicable to clothing manufacture
  • Lead fit sessions from initial sample through to final production.
  • The successful candidate will be a technically strong, detail-oriented professional with a passion for retail and clothing manufacture. A proactive, energetic team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and continuously developing their technical expertise will thrive in this role.
  • and Experience Minimum of three (3) years’ Qualifications and Experience d Garment Technologist to join our Design Division , based at our Head Office in Cape Town .

Responsibilities

  • Lead fit sessions from initial sample through to final production.
  • Ensuring clear and concise fit comments are communicated to suppliers or factories.
  • Work closely with the Buying team to support the fit development process from a technical perspective.
  • Liaise with Design Division Garment Technologists, technical teams, operations managers, and planners to resolve quality issues
  • Report, track, and manage quality issues arising at factories, including implementation and measurement of corrective action plans
  • Provide mentoring and training support to CMTs and service providers to drive quality improvement
  • Work closely with the Sample Room, including Pattern Makers and the Technical Manager, to support fit development
  • Maintain knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation, and standards applicable to clothing manufacture
How to apply