Womenswear Garment Tech
Company: Crew Clothing Head Office
Location:
London
SW18 4LR
United Kingdom
Date Posted: 2025-04-03 09:03:31
Salary:
Job Type: Full-Time
Full-Time
Kingston-on-Thames
Crew Clothing Company was founded in Salcombe in 1993. Today Crew is a great British brand, and our success lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well made clothes. We now have more than 70 stores and a thriving website, and the business continues to grow.
Our people are at the heart of our company. With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product, our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is too much trouble.
Purpose of the role:
To develop product to Crew’s high quality which is appropriate for the Crew customer. To follow garment development from initiation through all stages of production, working closely with the Design and Buying teams together with the suppliers to ensure delivery of quality, fit, fabric performance and sizing to specification.
Responsibilities:
Design
- Work closely with the design team to ensure specification sheets are created and up to date to critical path for new design packs;
- Understand seasonal strategy, design vision and customer focus and ensure these compliment the garment tech focus.
- Develop standardized fits for core styles and classic pieces;
- Assist design at initial design and proto with fabric construction and fabric performance knowledge;
- Manage graded size specifications;
- Develop new fits and blocks for coming ranges and ensure library is maintained, communicated and encourage ease of use.
Production
- Organize fit meetings liaising with senior garment technologist and buying team;
- Manage all fit meetings to critical path, managing time and budgets;
- Provide suppliers with technical data and feedback on fits, including changes to size charts;
- Work with suppliers to rectify any possible problems to ensure quality is proactively managed;
- Liaise with suppliers and approve fabric testing and care label information;
- Monitor and record garments during all stages of manufacturing, ensuring that they meet the required standards;
- Ensure critical path is adhered to regarding production and delivery dates and with an awareness of launch dates.
- Be confident about escalating issues where product or delivery will be compromised, or dates in jeopardy.
- Manage issues during production quickly and with commercial judgment;
- Assess suppliers as to quality performance after the season.
QC
- Completing QC inspection on all goods delivered into the warehouse for approval before dispatch to stores to ensure high quality product from suppliers;
- Store visits to spot check bulk.
Commercial Awareness
- Able to react quickly and solve potential problems
Essential –
Desirable –
Ref: 1|6|HA|2396507
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