Garment Tech

Garment Tech

Full time Monday – Friday 8.30 – 5.30

Competitive Salary

Immediate start based in Battersea, London

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to sarah@aspiga.com

Deadline: 16/6/21

 

THE POSITION: GARMENT TECH

Established in 2006 Aspiga is a responsible fashion brand who continue to lead the way in sustainable and ethical fashion - putting people and our planet first. We partner with artisans and suppliers, primarily in Kenya and India, to create contemporary and stylish clothing collections for women and men using natural, organic and sustainable materials.


At Aspiga, we believe remarkable talent, enthusiasm, and creative thinking add up to great work. We’re looking for a Garment Technologist to work with the design team to ensure our garments meet our quality standards. You will set these standards, process garments through from tech pack to production ensuring that our suppliers are fully aware of all our technical standards and procedures. Attention to detail is a key requirement.

We are a small passionate team based in Battersea and it is a great place to get true hands-on experience and learn lots about fashion and the world of retail.

 

Key Responsibilities of Role

  • Manage fit sessions and suggest product improvements through technical research and
    quality benchmarking.

  • Ensure fit comments go out in a timely manner to maintain the critical path to ensure
    deadlines for key dates and events are achieved.

  • Ensure that suppliers are adequately briefed so that they can produce right 1st time
    development and pre-production samples which meet all manufacturing, performance, and
    fit requirements.

  • Collaborate with the design and production team to deliver on time, clear, concise product
    specifications that define technical and manufacturing requirements to ensure that product
    is fit for purpose and exceeds customer expectations.

  • Ensure sealer samples / Pre-production samples are correct for all specifications on the
    order book.

  • Work with the factories and external partners (SGS) to ensure production checks are
    completed before handover and action taken before shipment of goods.

  • Initiate fabric test reports for wearability and performance

  • Track and ensure provenance of all fabrics are from a sustainable source.

  • Review all submitted development and pre-production samples against original product
    specification and agree/confirm/sign off manufacturing, performance, and fit requirements,
    as the standard against which bulk production will be measured.

  • Labelling and swing tags - ensure correct swing tags are used on all product

  • Liaise with the Operations & Ecommerce team and carry out quality audits for incoming
    Purchase orders.

     

  • Liaise with the operations team to evaluate return rates and reason codes monthly and
    recommend improvements where possible.

  • Work closely and maintain strong relationships with the Production and Design Manager to
    develop a trend led product range overseen by the Founder MD.

  • Accurately create and share internal communication documents with Product descriptions
    required for the wider business.

 

PEOPLE SKILLS

  • Develops good working relationships within the business.
  • Develop good relationships with external suppliers.
  • Maintain professional behaviour in the workplace.
  • Be respectful of others.

 

KEY ATTRIBUTES – we are looking for someone with…

A MUST / ESSENTIAL:

  • Proven experience of a garment tech role within a quality background in either a
    supplier or retailer, and with sustainable credentials.
  • Attention to detail
  • A high level of computer literacy and an ability to work to tight deadlines and under
    pressure
  • A proactive and pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Must be confident and able to measure garments accurately and quickly.
  • Candidates should hold a relevant professional qualification or equivalent level of
    manufacturing expertise.
  • Fashion/clothing technology (or similar) degree.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Ability to make decisions under pressure.

DESIRABLE:

  • Experience of pattern cutting and garment manufacture

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion.