Position : Senior Fit & Spec Technician
Location : Chabanel
Industry Fashion and Apparel
Where you will work :
Are you looking to work in a stable and positive environment? Are you seeking for a fresh challenge? If so, our client, known for their great design-oriented craftsmanship, is looking for an extremely organized and talented Senior Fit & Spec Technician for its Montreal-based headquarters.
What you will do :
- Need to assure consistency of the fit, quality, measurements and construction of each garment; report corrections to be made and record them on technical packages
- Detailed specifications, trimming details, grading
- Create initial specs based on pictures, samples, block patterns
- Examine technical designer sketches ensuring garment is feasible; provide feedback
- Ensure sample produces matches pattern and the original sketch; make corrections to size specification and details to achieve desired fit and look
- Identify adjustments needed and communicate them clearly to vendors
- Ensure required corrections from previous verifications have been made (measurements, explanation, picture and pattern as back up) with assigned deadlines
- Assist in fitting sessions
- Sending samples to customers
- Review fabric, construction and quality
- Modify and correct paper pattern by hand to show the factories how to achieve the desired fit
- Respect timelines and delays; maintain effective communication with team members and perform tight follow ups
- Communicate with overseas suppliers on a daily basis
- Other duties as assigned
Who you are :
Fashion design diploma or similarExperience in ladieswear and menswear apparelPatternmaking knowledge and experience required (manual patterns); ability to work from both pattern blocks and sketches to convert a design concept into a cost-efficient garmentGood knowledge of fabrics; knits and wovenGood knowledge of the garment construction (including outerwear)Proficient in the MS Office suite and Adobe Suite (MAC environment)Detail Oriented and meticulousOrganized and able to identify priorities; work efficiently on tight calendar, meet deadlines and flexible to an ever changing environmentAbility to identify and solve problems in garment constructionTeam spirit, positive and proactive approach