Garment Technologist

Business Area: Manufacturing

Workplace Type: On-site

Location - Town / City: Cape Town

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Garment Technologist to join our Design Division , based at our Head Office in Cape Town . The successful candidate will be a technically strong, detail-oriented professional with a passion for retail and clothing manufacture. A proactive, energetic team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and continuously developing their technical expertise will thrive in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fit sessions from initial sample through to final production. Ensuring clear and concise fit comments are communicated to suppliers or factories.
• Work closely with the Buying team to support the fit development process from a technical perspective.
• Liaise with Design Division Garment Technologists, technical teams, operations managers, and planners to resolve quality issues
• Report, track, and manage quality issues arising at factories, including implementation and measurement of corrective action plans
• Provide mentoring and training support to CMTs and service providers to drive quality improvement
• Work closely with the Sample Room, including Pattern Makers and the Technical Manager, to support fit development
• Maintain knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation, and standards applicable to clothing manufacture

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar garment technology or quality assurance role
• Experience in a clothing manufacturing or factory environment
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, trims, and embroidery
• Experience in drafting and implementing quality assurance standards and manuals
• Ability to manage and resolve quality queries with CMTs
• Pattern making background (advantageous)
• Willingness and ability to travel to suppliers’ manufacturing facilities (valid Code 8 driver’s licence required)
• Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Excel

Competencies

Technical & Professional

• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and quality management systems
• Working knowledge of patterns and grading
• Sound AQL knowledge
• High attention to detail and accuracy

Behavioural

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to clearly communicate quality issues using reports and photographs
• Solution-driven, proactive problem solver
• Ability to manage conflict and difficult conversations constructively
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Service-oriented and results-driven
• Effective team player with high energy and drive
• Able to give and receive constructive feedback