Are you an experienced Junior Technologist?

Doubletake are the innovation team for Frasers Group, we work with a number of well-established brands ranging from activewear to high fashion.

We are quickly growing as a team therefore now require an experienced Junior Technologist to join the creative team who report into Fraser group head of design.

All brands we work with are multiproduct women’s/men’s therefore the junior technologist will be expected to have knowledge and be confident to take ownership on all product types ranging from activewear, wovens (e.g., ww woven dress, mw tailoring), skiwear, outerwear, knitwear, homeware, accessories, even some children's wear!

Doubletake Innovation also take part in collaborations with outside brands (most recently Zara, Ovie Soko, Courtney black) therefore along with the day-to-day tech duties this role will lead new exiting opportunities and chances to elevate your skills!

As a Junior Technologist you will be required to confidently lead weekly fit session (alone and with the garment technologist) across both MW and WW for multiple brands. You will be in control of all technical aspects from initial sampling through to bulk production. The ideal candidate will have the knowledge, ability and organisation skills to ensure all products are fit for purpose and different end uses.

Strong communication skills are essential as you will be required to liaise with internal teams, buyers and overseas suppliers, communicating technical specifications and detailed fit comments ensuring all details are understood and followed correctly.

Responsibilities

• Implement standard measurements and record / measure against spec
• Ensure measurements are consistent across the supplier base as it expands
• Define and maintain grading / sizing rules for each garment type and for each individual brand.
• Assist design team by sending out all initial specs based on their tech packs
• Flag any variance in sizes prior to fit meetings and ensure factory is informed where appropriate.
• Help tech to create a block library for each brand, ensure this is updated each season
• Attend all weekly fit meetings both with the technologist and alone.
• Record all fit comments and relay to the factories ensuring amendments are accurately reflected in future samples or production.
• Support the factories & buying team on any construction queries.
• Ensure all garments are sealed ahead of the factories starting production.
• Assess & fit all pre-production, top of production and shipment samples. Flag any issues that could impact delivery to buying team.
• Report on quality, faults and production each season detailing each factory performance against target. Feedback to management and wider team
• Assess any consumer and wholesale returns and ensure any recurring issues are addressed. Feed this back to management and wider team
• Oversee fabric testing across all brands ensuring fabrics are both innovative, good quality and fit for purpose
• Establish and maintain the new testing/due diligence process clothing, and help to establish a new manual for other product types e.g. gym accessories, homeware
• Run wearer trial process for the company and feedback to senior team
• Help to establish new innovation technology for the company e.g. Virtual fitting, in house bra support innovation
• Help garment tech to run the new sample room. A maintain equipment and organise/ liaise with the seamstresses/ tailors/ pattern matters where necessary for in house sampling
• Work with buying / sourcing to review and asses new factories (like for like costing exercise)
• Book all fit models for MW, WW (multiple sizes), ensuring they are measured each week, feeding back to the team any changes

The person.

You will have the ability to think both creatively and logically, able to process information with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail from a range of sources. You’ll be a great communicator, who takes a collaborative approach- focussing on building strong relationships. You will be brilliantly organised and a great multi-tasker who is confident to manage multiple tasks at one time whilst delivering projects to an agreed schedule. If this sounds like you and your motivated and excited to learn more we can’t wait to hear from you. 

Role requirements.

• A technically-oriented qualification, preferably at degree level.
• Experience in a similar role in a fast-paced environment.
• Multi-product experience; able to move between product areas with assurance.
• Experience of working directly with factories, and thorough understanding of factory production, including work-flow, production control, machinery and equipment.
• Comprehensive understanding of knitwear, fitting and fit issues is essential.
• Pattern-cutting knowledge and practise is very desirable; knowledge of grading and grade rules. Thorough understanding of garment construction, fabric technology & testing.
• First-class communication skills; experience of working with different cultures and the challenges this can bring.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team, as the role requires.
• Able to meet new challenges with a positive attitude.
• Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks & change direction with agility.
• Confident using Outlook, Excel & Word; keen to expand skill-set as the role demands.

The privilege.

An opportunity like this at Frasers Group is for the fearless.

The potential is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles - you will:   

Think without limits and take the team with you

You will see the possible in impossible and will be open-minded and humble, not afraid to take a risk if it’s the best option for the business.

Own it and back it

You will take pride in what you do with confidence, but not overconfidence. It’s important you take ownership of your decisions, stand by your convictions and reason with contradiction.

Not hesitate and act with purpose