Senior Garment Technician

Key Accountabilities

• Work with the Head of Technical and other Senior Technologist to develop the technical strategy ensuring alignment with the broader company strategy
• Work in collaboration with buying, design and merchandising to deliver market leading product
• Set and maintain technical standards across product area putting customer requirements at the centre of policy
• Ensure all technical standards are frequently communicated to all stakeholders involved in the design, development and production processes (internal and external)
• Deliver clear specifications on design tech packs to include fit, fabric quality, construction standards and components
• Approve fit and construction standards
• Work with pattern development team to ensure that all relevant blocks and patterns are in place
• Benchmark Hunkemoller product against commercial and technical competitors ensuring a market leading position feeding into the product development strategy
• Manage fabric and trim (raw material) performance requirements and ensure quality, comfort and innovation are embedded into the raw material strategy
• Ensure the integrity of product data on the Hunkemoller systems internal and customer/supplier facing
• Monitor product performance through sales, perfect returns and product failure
• Maintain up to date knowledge of fabrics, garment construction and manufacturing innovations
• Play active role in department/ product supply and sourcing strategy

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of garment construction and pattern cutting
• Knowledge of fabric performance, testing standards, and manufacturing processes
• Excellent fitting and measurement skills
• Ability to produce clear and detailed technical documents
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and supplier-management skills
• Attention to detail and quality assurance mindset
• Proficiency in CAD, PLM systems, or garment-specific software (e.g., Gerber, Lectra, CLO3D)