Garment Technologist - HOODRICH
4 days ago
Watford
Our client, an international fashion brand house and a long-standing partner of ours for over 22 years, is seeking an experienced Garment Technologist to join Hoodrich — one of the UK’s most influential streetwear brands. We have placed hundreds of professionals within this group over the years. It is a business where people grow, develop, and build long-term careers. The culture is supportive, entrepreneurial, and values contribution and performance. This role sits within the global product team of a fast-growing, culturally relevant streetwear brand. A genuine interest in and experience within streetwear is essential. Garment Technologist Key Roles and Responsibilities: • Collaborating with designers and Product developers to turn design concepts into physical garments., • Receiving overviews from designers and creating specs/workbooks to provide to product developers for submission to factories., • Preparing and measuring of Protos, Pre-bulk, SMS, PPS and Shipment Samples before fit sessions., • Creating Specs/Workbooks for INLINE collections and SMU’s, • Reviewing and maintaining all grade rules for Men’s and Women’s per product category. Conducting fittings on models or mannequins to make necessary adjustments., • Leading fit meetings with designers and PD’s translating the comments to overseas factories advising clear, commercial solutions including pictures., • Reviewing samples and making recommendations for improvements., • Setting and maintaining quality standards for garments, ensuring consistency in production., • Ensuring that garments are inspected and tested for technology, durability, functionality, and safety., • Working with factories to ensure garment fit and sizing are accurate., • Approving or revising samples at each stage of production., • Ensuring production timelines are met and troubleshooting any manufacturing issues., • Ensuring factories meet quality and ethical standards., • Keep in mind that any size changes will impact the cost, so your line manager should be informed., • Ensuring all garments comply with relevant safety regulations, labelling standards, and environmental guidelines., • Identifying and resolving technical issues, such as fabric performance, sizing discrepancies, or production delays., • Recommending solutions to improve product durability, comfort, and appearance., • Maintaining a style tracker for all approvals and comments for each season / buyer Personal Specifications: • 4+ years’ prior experience in Garment Technologist role., • Technical training and understanding of pattern cutting., • Strong knowledge of fabric, garment construction, technical drawing, measuring and fitting., • Good understanding of garment construction, textiles and the manufacturing process., • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own time and prioritise workload to meet deadlines., • Able to work under pressure., • Problem solving mind-set., • Building relationships is key to this role. Internal relationships with product and design teams. External relationships with supply base, technical labs and SMU partners, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly MS Excel., • Experience working with sportswear product is preferable but not essential Client offers: • Excellent Salary, • Yearly bonus (at the Directors discretion) and/or Annual pay review, • 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, • Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business, • Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week, • 1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual), • Workplace Pension Scheme. ___, • 60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce., • Sample sales 2+ times a year., • Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance., • Statutory sick pay.
