Voutique

Responsibilities:

• providing technical advice to/liaising with design, marketing, purchasing and production staff
• creating products in response to given briefs
• amending designs where necessary
• producing samples
• dyeing and printing textiles
• evaluating, identifying and selecting fabrics/products from suppliers
• ensuring that products meet set requirements and specifications (e.g. color fastness, durability, etc.)
• checking products for suitability and testing for performance under various conditions
• controlling production and quality standards
• problem solving
• dealing with customer queries and complaints
• keeping up-to-date with trends and innovations

Qualifications and Training Required

Knowledge of clothing and textile technology; materials and polymer sciences; mechanical, manufacturing and production engineering; physical, chemical and applied sciences; mathematics.

A postgraduate textiles/clothing qualification can be helpful for graduates from other relevant disciplines, as can industrial experience gained via vacation work, placements and final year projects or by working at a junior level.

Key Skills

Creativity, fabric and materials knowledge, commercial awareness, good team-working and interpersonal skills.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”