QA / QC Clothing Technologist Wanted Location: Uxbridge Salary: To £40k Bens An exciting opportunity has come up with a growing and well-established clothing manufacturing business where they are looking to add a QA Technologist / QC to a team of 3 people (Business much bigger of course) DUTIES: Conducting fit sessions in-house and at retailers' sites (when permittable), balancing speed and quality; making commercial decisions with confidence; owning the fitting process and inspiring trust and confidence from colleagues and suppliers Analysing technical issues accurately and sending clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers; processing samples in a timely and agile manner Liaising with Design, Merchandising teams & suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development with the aim of reducing costs & improving quality Ensuring compliance with fibre composition labelling regulations, product safety & REACH legislation; assessing risk, managing relevant testing; recording & resolving non-compliance effectively and efficiently Delivering continuous improvement and creative solutions Grading.
PLM inface is used with suppliers.
MUST HAVES TO BE SHORTLISTED Recent and well-versed experience as a fashion Clothing QA or QC in a fast-paced high street clothing supplier or high street clothing retailer Multi-product experience essential, able to move between product areas with assurance Solid experience of working directly with factories and production, including workflow, production control, machinery and equipment A good understanding of garment construction, fabric technology & testing First-class communication skills (written and verbal) Solid IT skills : Outlook, Excel & Word Keen to learn childrenswear and problem solve Eligible to work long term in the UK Pattern-cutting knowledge and practise would be great as would be knowledge of grading and grade rules "We will endeavour to contact you within 48 hours of receiving your CV, however due to the nature of our business this may be delayed due to meetings, holidays and offsite visits.
If you have not had a response within 7 days then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful, due to high volume response unfortunately we are unable to reply to all applicants."