Manager - Fabric Technologist

Job Description

Title: Manager - Fabric Technologist

Company Name: Blue Planet Group

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 32 years

Job Location: Dhaka (Uttara)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Group of Companies, Textile

• Bachelor/Honors
• Masters

• At least 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Group of Companies, Textile

• Age At least 32 years

• Strong knowledge of fabric development, sourcing, testing and quality standards.

• Sound understanding of fabric construction, GSM, dyeing and finishing.

• Experience in buyer communication and merchandising coordination.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Lead and manage fabric development from fiber/yarn stage to finished fabric in coordination with knitting, dyeing, finishing, and garmenting teams.

• Approve fabric specifications (GSM, construction, composition, shrinkage, dimensional stability, fastness, handle, etc.) before production.

• Supervise bulk fabric quality – shade, shrinkage, spirality, pilling, appearance, and finishing performance.

• Liaise with buyers/merchandisers for lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms, and sample approvals.

• Coordinate closely with the dyeing and finishing departments to ensure correct recipe, processing parameters, and quality consistency.

• Troubleshoot technical issues in knitting (yarn faults, barre, GSM variation), dyeing (shade variation, migration, fastness), and finishing (hand feel, shrinkage).

• Implement fabric testing and approval system in line with buyer standards (AATCC, ISO, ASTM).

• Work with procurement/yarn sourcing to ensure correct raw materials for required fabric quality.

• Guide and monitor in-house testing lab and ensure timely submission of test reports to buyers.

• Maintain records of fabric test data, shade approvals, and bulk performance for audit and buyer visits.

• Lead fabric cost optimization initiatives through right material selection, process control, and wastage reduction.

• Develop new fabrics, sustainable finishes, and functional textiles (moisture management, anti-bacterial, recycled, organic).

• Ensure compliance with sustainability, environmental and chemical standards (OEKO-TEX, GOTS, ZDHC, Higg).

• Train and guide junior fabric technologists, dyeing masters, and QA teams on technical know-how.

• Collaborate with production & merchandising teams to meet delivery deadlines without compromising quality.

• Medical allowance,Insurance,Mobile bill
• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Earned Leave Encashment

• Service Benefit