Garment Technician

Hunkemöller is searching for an experienced Nightwear Garment Technician who is passionate about developing intimate garments that embody quality, comfort, and exceptional fit.

YOUR TASKS

You will play a key role collaborating with our design and buying teams to drive fit consistency, enhancing technical specifications, and setting standards in garment quality and performance.

The position requires meticulous attention to detail with the ability to foster strong relationships internally and externally with our production partners.

Sound like a challenge you’re ready to take on? Then read on, this could be the job for you!

Your main tasks & responsibilities will be:

Sampling and fitting:

• Drive fit sessions confidently ensuring comfort and functionality is factored in every garment and fitted to our customers' expectations.
• Record and communicate fit comments clearly with photos and specs upload onto the PLM system managing the sealing process from first fit to production.
• Manage fit session times with the full technical team that aligns with both buying and design teams.

Quality:

• Ensure all products prior to fitting are correct for Quality and garment construction to a high standard of workmanship.
• Quality and fit is constantly reviewed and improved with the buying and design teams.
• Work closely with design on initial product development ensuring fabric and trims are fit for purpose and physical wear testing is conducted through a risk-based strategy.
• Random AQL Checks are carried out in the DC and any QC Failures highlighted to all stakeholders.
• Ensure tech pack documentation and standards are relevant for the product type and consistently revised for fit and performance.
• Work with creative teams to provide technical USP’s.

Pattern Management:

• Prepare patterns and specs ensuring standard block patterns and grade increments are used through the sizing range using Lectra software.
• Cross-check patterns to specs prior to fits.
• Challenge size grades to ensure a consistent fit across all categories.
• Consistently reviewing fit feedback and making necessary improvements with key stakeholders.

Critical path:

• Work closely with the buying team and suppliers to ensure Critical path management is followed and suppliers are delivering samples at every stage of the fitting process and technical dates are running to plan.

Testing:

• Chase, review, and approve base and bulk test reports ensuring testing is in line with the HKM standards and confidently communicate issues as they arise offering technical advice where needed.
• Conduct wear test trials to minimize risk and resolve any issues that arise.
• Work with product sustainable technologist to ensure all products are compliant with EU standards and followed with correct information.

Supplier communication:

• Conduct supplier VC’s to foster strong supplier relationships, assessing any production risks and maintaining key technical milestones.
• Work with suppliers to ensure design briefs are translated to deliver samples right the first time.
• Pre-production risk assessments are reviewed and actions followed.

Product development:

• Partake in all strategy meetings, presenting any relevant technical updates and innovation developments.
• Follow up customer feedback from all channels and communicate to the team.
• Visit stores and customer-facing teams and gain customer insight to improve product and share feedback with the teams.
• Keep up to date on new technical applications to elevate quality.
• Work with design to ensure correct fabric and trims are sourced to the required technical specifications.
• Translate design artworks into accompanying technical information.

You are our perfect candidate, if you have:

• A Bachelors-/Masters-/HBO-degree in fashion and/or clothing and quality control.
• Gained at least 1-2 years’ experience in a similar function required.
• Good knowledge of the English language (spoken & written).
• Knowledge of MS-Office.
• Knowledge of PLM systems.
• Lectra pattern software is an advantage.

Hunkemöller strives to be a much-loved, social & inclusive brand. A place where people love to work, are proud of the brand, and where we create true brand ambassadors. Working in a passionate, energetic, design-led, and performance-driven environment where our customer sits at the heart of everything we do. Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands 2024, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.

Together Tomorrow – Join a Retailer that's on the move to be better for our planet, better for people, better together! From diversity & inclusion, reducing waste, to product care and how we work with our suppliers, our Together Tomorrow initiative reflects what we do and helps drive change across our business. Ready to help us achieve our ambitious goals? Wherever you'll start working with us, if in Stores or our HQs, you can contribute!

WE OFFER YOU

25 HOLIDAYS

You will get 25 holidays per annum, based on a full-time role.

BUY & SELL DAYS

Every year in April, you will be eligible to buy or sell additional vacation days.

HYBRID WORKING

Benefit from the flexibility of working from home, ensuring you can maintain productivity from anywhere. We have a 60:40 policy based on your working hours.

HUNKEMOLLER ACADEMY

Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth are supported through various training programs and workshops.

25-55% STAFF DISCOUNT

Our products are much loved by our employees. As part of the brand, you will receive a discount of 25% on all Hunkemöller products. On some Mondays we have an additional sale on our newest collections. On top of the 25% discount, you will receive an additional 25 - 35% discount.

WORK FROM ABROAD

Get the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks!