Technical Manager

Job Description

Title: Technical Manager

Company Name: T-Design Sweaters Ltd.

Vacancy: --

Age: 35 to 55 years

Job Location: Gazipur

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Sweater Industry

• Bachelor/Honors
• Masters

Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel Manufacturing, or related field.

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Sweater Industry

• Age 35 to 55 years

• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in sweater manufacturing.

• At least 5 years in a senior sample room, technical, or product development role.

• Experience in an export-oriented sweater factory handling international buyers is strongly preferred.

Candidate Profile

• Strong technical understanding of sweater development.

• Excellent eye for fit, measurement, construction, and garment appearance.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.

• Hands-on approach and ability to guide the sample team directly.

• Strong leadership and team-management skills.

• Able to work under pressure and manage multiple sample deadlines.

• Good coordination and communication skills.

• Focused on speed, accuracy, quality, and first-time-right development

We are looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead the technical development and execution of sweater samples from initial design concept through buyer approval and bulk handover.

The ideal candidate must have strong practical knowledge of sweater construction, pattern development, measurements, knitting techniques, yarn behavior, linking, washing, finishing, and sample troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the sample room and technical development process.

• Review buyer tech packs, sketches, specifications, measurements, construction details, and comments before sample development.

• Guide the sample team on correct construction, measurements, workmanship, yarn, gauge, stitch, shape, linking, washing, and finishing requirements.

• Ensure all development, fit, salesman, size-set, PP, and approval samples are completed accurately and on time.

• Identify technical risks at the development stage and provide practical solutions before samples proceed.

• Ensure correct interpretation of buyer comments and implement required corrections in subsequent samples.

• Work closely with programmers and knitting technicians to develop accurate shapes, patterns, panels, and constructions.

• Check sample measurements, fitting, garment balance, appearance, hand feel, and workmanship before submission.

• Ensure sample construction is technically feasible and suitable for efficient bulk production.

• Minimize repeated sampling by improving right-first-time sample accuracy.

• Maintain proper sample development records, technical comments, measurement corrections, and approval history.

• Coordinate closely with Merchandising, Yarn, Knitting, Linking, Washing, Finishing, Quality, and Production teams.

• Conduct pre-production technical handover once a style is approved.

• Ensure approved sample standards are clearly communicated to bulk production teams.

• Troubleshoot issues related to shape, measurement, shrinkage, twisting, stitch construction, linking, garment appearance, and fit.

• Monitor sample room productivity and ensure samples are completed within required deadlines.

• Train and develop sample room technicians, pattern makers, programmers, operators, and checkers.

• Establish and maintain technical SOPs and quality standards for the sample room.

• Support development of difficult, high-value, and technically complex sweater styles.