Garment Technician

**About the opportunity**:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Aje Atelier team as a Garment Technician. You will be talented and highly motivated with the ability to combine your technical ability with creativity to develop beautifully crafted collections.

Reporting directly to the Garment Tech Manager you will be responsible for the execution and maintenance of fits across all Aje R.T.W collections, ensuring consistency in fit & sizing whilst devising innovative construction solutions to designs.

This pivotal role will collaborate closely with the Design & Production teams as well as offshore suppliers.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Working with designers to interpret sketches into initial specification sheets and advise on best solutions for garment construction and fabric consumption.
- Conducting preparation of samples prior to Fitting: measuring of samples & cross checking any discrepancies with factory measurements, ensuring all requested amendments are reflected and reviewing workmanship.
- Leading fit sessions and demonstrate technical advice and problem solving alongside the designer.
- Processing fit comments and providing technical instructions to suppliers with the support of photographs, diagrams, and video’s where necessary
- Liaising daily with suppliers to ensure production friendly methods and workshopping best practices for bulk.
- Maintaining and upholding Aje standard measurements and consistency of workmanship and construction techniques across all suppliers.
- Defining and maintaining grading rules and tolerances for each garment type.
- Conducting in-store quality spot checks and communicating findings to GT Manager.
- Identifying styles that require 3 rd party inspections and organization of sealer packs.
- Reporting on & provide solutions of seasonal production issues, detailing each factory’s performance against target expectations.
- Flagging any issues that could impact delivery with the production manager at PP stage.
- Assessing any returns and ensure any recurring issues are addressed.
- Overseeing and mentor Junior team members.
- Attending weekly team meeting to provide updates on workflow in line with critical path expectations.
- Participating and contribute to building AJE internal manual and Supplier manual.
- Organization of storing PP and reference samples

**Key skills and qualifications required**:

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar role, specializing in women’s tailoring, dresses, and soft separates (denim and knitwear would also be ideal but not essential) preferably in a luxury fashion house.
- Proficient understanding of garment pattern making, garment construction and têxtiles.
- Proficient understanding and accurate execution of technical packs.
- Experience working with Denim and Knitwear
- Literate in excel Microsoft office suite.
- Exceptional organizational skills & pro-active in problem solving.
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with internal stakeholders and offshore suppliers
- Detail orientated with strong garment quality control skills.
- Effective time management skills in line with the critical path
- Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment alongside the design and production teams.
- Experience working with offshore factories.

**To show our appreciation we want you to enjoy**:

- An enticing salary packaging
- Training and development programs
- The celebration of milestones such as, Birthdays with Aje leave benefits
- Feeling part of the change with increasing positive corporate responsibility, reflected through our Aje Aware Charter
- Be adored and recognised as no key achievement and success goes unnoticed
- A healthy work life balance
- Our generous employee discounts, pre-order programs, clothing allowances and regular sample sales

Are you ready to join us on the Aje Journey?
- At Aje Collective, diversity is a founding principle of the brand, taking inspiration from multicultural Australia throughout all visual communications since inception. We are committed to developing a culture and environment that celebrates diversity, equality and inclusion by promoting diversity in all forms and creating a safe environment for all employees, applicants and customer safe environment for all employees, applicants and customers._