Senior Fabric Technologist (Outerwear)

Job Description

Title: Senior Fabric Technologist (Outerwear)

Company Name: ZXY International

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Buying House

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Textile Manufacturing

• Graduate in Textile Manufacturing from a well reputed institute

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Buying House

• At least 8 years’ relevant work experience as a Sample / Garment Technologist in Buying House/Factory

• Should have experience in Outerwear, pattern making for Outerwear, quality control / audit, basics on printing, embroidery and washing.

• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact and build relationships working as a team.

• Should be well-groomed, smart, and energetic.

• Strong presentation and delivery skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, aiming for perfection.

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

• Must be proficient in MS Office package (Especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook)

• Should be proactive and dynamic, ability to work hard efficiently.

• Ability to multitask and remain organized, meet deadlines.

• ZXY International, a global apparel sourcing company, has been established with a clear mission to be unique, innovative, redefine global sourcing standards, as well as be the best sourcing partner in the apparel sector. Today, we have an empowered team of over 800 colleagues across international locations of Bangladesh, Turkey, India, Pakistan, and Egypt; each team member is committed to our “Passion for Perfection” motto.

• Grab the opportunity to be a part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with professional and personal development opportunities. Make a real difference on a global scale and shape a sustainable and fulfilling career path.

• We are currently hiring for the position of Senior Fabric Technologist (Outerwear) at our HQ, in the heart of Dhaka. Join our family and build an inspired career you’ll be proud of.

Job Context

• The Senior Fabric Technologist holds the accountability for managing all technical issues related with fabrics, utilizing technical knowledge of yarns, fabric manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing to carry out risk assessments along with quality teams, and guiding factories on critical developments and bulk. The incumbent will also be responsible for working closely with the design & innovation department, identifying the latest trends and innovation in fabrics, sourcing and developing fabrics across Outerwear categories.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure use of chemicals in dyeing fabrics are either buyer nominated sources or within ZXY hazardous chemical internal limit and ISO chemical standards.

• Carry out risk assessments during development and pre-production meetings.

• Take the necessary corrective actions and resend for approval in case of customer comments.

• Receive fabric swatch card or original cutting from customers via merchandisers.

• Conduct detailed analysis and evaluation on fabric structure, design analysis and detail knowledge about their backward and forward process like types of yarn, winding, warping, sizing, drawing, denting, weaving, greige fabric inspection, dyeing, finishing, overdye, washing, etc.

• Declare the fabrication, construction, weave, weight, color pattern and repeat size, finish type and finished width of the swatch received from buyer.

• Liaise with lab team and ensure their fabric evaluation is in alignment and update QAM and merchant team.

• Analyze order sheet and provide detailed risk analysis with approval.

• Go ahead with sampling batch, proto size set (fabrication-wise) with approval.

• Follow up quality fabric as per standard, shade band lot wise and ensure approval.

• Monitor the fabric production in factory: yarn in-house, dyeing and updating to QAM and merchant team.

• Oversee follow up of inventory, yarn in-house, dyeing of fabric as per TNA to ensure no delays.

• Oversee fabric inspection report and ensure quality fabric/PP match against approved parameters.

• Ensure fabric is in-housed on time to ensure cutting starts as per Planned Cut Date (PCD) and update quality and merchant team.

• Work closely with the Design team to identify the latest trends and innovations in fabrics.

• Research on special chemical finish, yarn, fabric, and dyes for new developments

• Develop new fabrics based on fashion trends and working closely with the fabric mill.

• Conduct random inspection of bulk fabric, undertaking quality evaluations of materials and checking the quality of the final product.

• Visit fabric mills (local or overseas) to source fabrics as per customer specifications.

• Attractive remuneration is being offered for the position.

• Group life & Hospitalization insurance

• Contributory Provident Fund

• Pick and Drop facility.

• Corporate mobile ceiling

• Subsidized lunch facility at corporate Canteen

• State of the art Passion Café

• World class work environment