Garment Technician

5 months ago

Port Melbourne, Australia Workwear Group Full time

**About Us**

Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety a division of Wesfarmers, **a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees.** Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands - **KingGee**, **Hard Yakka** and **NNT** - have been in the business of delivering workwear since the late 1920's.

We are the trusted partner in workwear solutions, manufacturing over seven million units each year. What sets us apart is our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices.

We work as one team. We put our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.

**About the Role**

Join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in shaping our products You’ll be at the heart of our product development process, providing essential technical support to bring our product briefs and designs to life. Your expertise will ensure we meet our WWG and customer milestones efficiently and effectively.

You’ll collaborate with our creative team to develop innovative products, evaluate samples to ensure they meet our high standards, participate in fittings to perfect our designs, ensure our products comply with industry standards, and provide valuable insights during production to maintain quality and efficiency.

This role is an initial 12-month maternity leave cover.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Develop specialist knowledge in garments, trims, patterns, pattern adjustments, garment fitting, or another subspeciality.
- Create, maintain, file, and control versions of accurate and detailed tech packs.
- Select, develop, and test trims to support product development and manufacturing.
- Manage the sample request process and ensure proper briefing to factories.
- Assess and comment on samples for quality, manufacture, and compliance.
- Adhere to the critical path and communicate critical path milestones to factories.
- Maintain Work In Progress (WIP) reports.
- Coordinate sample management and product fitting activities to ensure proper sizing and fit.
- Ensure correct size charts and grading templates are followed accurately and consistently.
- Goldseal pre-production samples to factories and quality team within timelines.

**Who we’re looking for**

At our company, we value not only our great brands but also the people and teams that drive our success. In addition to technical skills, we seek team members who possess the following personable qualities:

- Strong work ethic and are committed to showing up for a team
- Openness to receive coaching and embrace self reflection and self growth
- Accountability for your actions, and emotions, and actively venture beyond your comfort zone
- Embrace innovation, take calculated risks, and inspire others to think outside the box
- Ability to build meaningful relationships, we prioritise our customers. Balancing commercial goals with customer satisfaction is key
- Ethical standards and demonstrating honesty and integrity in all interactions is fundamental to our team culture.

**What we’re looking for**
- Minimum 3 years experience in similar role
- Experienced in working with offshore suppliers
- Extensive knowledge in fit assessment and correction
- knowledge in patternmaking and grading
- Bachelor Degree or Certification in Product Design, Engineering and/or Textiles
- Or relevant industry apprenticeship or experience
- Exceptional attention to detail and time management

**What we offer**
- The chance to join a great team of like-minded, hard-working people who are passionate about achieving our vision and the growth objectives of the company.
- Flexible working environment, allowing for work from home day/s each week.
- A competitive salary package and suite of benefits and perks, including a 50% discount on our brands Hard Yakka, KingGee and NNT and 5% Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and more.
- A tailored career and development plan, plus reward and recognition programs. Whatever your goals we’re here to support you on that journey.
- Our Wellbeing program, Thrive, with activities designed to support the Financial Wellness of our team, Celebrate Diversity, ensure we Get Physical and maintain Healthy Minds, including challenges, yoga, meditation and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- We Learn, a dedicated hub for all things learning and development.

We actively work on creating a safe and inclusive environment free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where Team Members feel a sense of “I Belong” and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

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