Careers | Garment Tech - Freelance
| JOB TITLE | REPORTING TO | DEPARTMENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garment Tech | Product Director | Product | Hackney Wick |
Percival Menswear is an east London-based clothing brand that combines British style with internationally-sourced fabrics and materials. Known for subverting classic wardrobe staples, Percival offers unique and understated designs. With a commitment to freshness and variety, Percival designs and shoots everything from their Hackney Wick studio.
Freelance Position
As Garment Technologist you will be responsible for the development and production of quality Percival product by assisting the Product team with technical support throughout the design and manufacturing process. Foresee any potential issues, testing fabrics and garments, ensure that garments are made in line with the brands vision, quality standards and budget.
Product Development and Testing
- Management of labelling and packaging BOMs.
- Contribution to fabric selection process.
- Management of fabric development.
- Fit and risk assess all product areas.
- Managing testing process for fabric and garment.
- Managing proto, pre production and shipment samples - measuring and communication of approvals / comments to suppliers.
- Managing wearer trials and fabric development.
- Presentation of product and feedback from product meetings.
- Implementation and management of the QC process.
- Ensure product fully legally compliant.
- Product developed in line with critical path - Timelines, KPIs.
- Achievement of returns target for product area and input to returns analysis.
- Manage critical path and PLM.
- Contribute to strategy packs.
Suppliers
- Clear communication with suppliers.
- Supplier visits carried out and visit reports completed.
- Contribute to supplier appraisal process.
- Ensure garments are always fitted on time and with the intention of helping to reduce returns.
Team
- Help develop and support members of the wider team.
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Percival are based in Hackney Wick. We can offer access to a free gym, a heavily subsidised staff discount, and a learning and development plan that takes into account your individual needs.
Please send your CV, cover letter and job title in the subject line to paul@percivalclo.com
- Contribution to fabric selection process.
- Management of fabric development.
- Fit and risk assess all product areas.
- Managing testing process for fabric and garment.
- Managing proto, pre production and shipment samples - measuring and communication of approvals / comments to suppliers.
- Managing wearer trials and fabric development.
- Presentation of product and feedback from product meetings.
- Implementation and management of the QC process.
- Ensure product fully legally compliant.
- Product developed in line with critical path - Timelines, KPIs.
- Achievement of returns target for product area and input to returns analysis.
- Manage critical path and PLM.
- Contribute to strategy packs.
Suppliers
- Clear communication with suppliers.
- Supplier visits carried out and visit reports completed.
- Contribute to supplier appraisal process.
- Ensure garments are always fitted on time and with the intention of helping to reduce returns.
Team
- Help develop and support members of the wider team.
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Percival are based in Hackney Wick. We can offer access to a free gym, a heavily subsidised staff discount, and a learning and development plan that takes into account your individual needs.
Please send your CV, cover letter and job title in the subject line to paul@percivalclo.com