Job Description

Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.

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Designed for an elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured and beautiful.

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Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store workplace, bringing our customers a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion.

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Join icon fashion house Aje as Senior Garment Technician at our Aje Head Office in Sydney.

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Key Responsibilities:

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Design Stage

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Create detailed specs, make notes & sample requests for offshore sampling.

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Follow direction from Creative Director & Senior Designers to ensure accurate translation of design concepts into production ready garments.

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Work along Product Development to ensure all BOM's, design details, make notes & specs are correct for each individual style & all comments are clearly communicated for factory understanding.

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Analysing Bali toiles with a "production fitting eye" this ensures the appropriate fit alterations are actioned for a well-balanced garment which is in-line with our Aje standards.

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Technical & Fitting Stage

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Responsible for preparing all samples prior to fitting (press, measure & review to ensure all previous comments have been followed by the factory).

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Flag any variance in size before fitting & ensure the factory is informed where appropriate.

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Attend fittings to provide technical expertise, (pattern alterations & fit analysis).

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Possessing the confidence to verbalise your ideas across to the team in a concise and professional manner.

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Update specs correctly & provide clear detailed technical instructions for the factory to follow.

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Awareness of any measurments that are not specific to Aje Standards Measurements to prevent any fit issues.

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Ensure measurements are consistent across styles, categories & our supplier base as it expands.

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Maintain consistency in sewing & make standards across all our supplier base.

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Always strive for excellence & innovative ways to improve pattern shape & make with the goal to create a "high end garment".

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Production Stage

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Collaborate with Design, Production, and the Atelier Technical Manager to promptly address technical and quality concerns in sampling, bulk production, and faulty returned garments, minimizing delays.

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Support the factories to solve specific construction, pattern, measurments queries in-line with the Aje Standards.

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Provide accurate grading information for each garment.

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Report on quality, faults and production each season detailing each factory performance against target.

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Inspect & assess PPS, TOP OF BULK, SHIPPER SAMPLES, flag any issues that could impact delivery with Atelier Technical Manager & Production Manager.

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Track correspondence between "T.O.P" & "SHIPPER" samples until the samples are approved.

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Request QIMA reports where appropriate & review/approve alongside Production Manger.

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Collaborate with the Atelier Technical Manager and Production Manager to assess customer and wholesale returns, and address any recurring issues.

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What you will bring:

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Extensive experience in contemporary or luxury fashion is essential.

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Experience specialising in women's tailoring, dresses, and soft separates from day to evening, denim & knitwear.

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Knitwear experience, knowledge of yarn compositions, gauges/tension, stitch types & knitwear garment construction.

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Denim experience, knowledge of denim/thread weight, washes, garment constructions & denim fitting standards.

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Expertise in fit analysis & block balance.

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Strong understanding of garment construction & patterns making across categories.

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Excellent fabric knowledge encompassing woven and jersey from delicate to structured fabric bases, technical components, and sewing machines.

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Experience working in factories in China and India.

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Able to work in a collaborative approach across departments, open to constructive feedback and be pro-active.

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Support the maintenance of a collaborative, positive & organised workspace.

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Working closely with Atelier Technical Manager to facilitate seamless workflow & managing your workload from design to bulk approval keeping in line with our critical path.

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Work reactively to change.

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Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment.

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Tenacious, assertive, and determined attitude with excellent attention to detail.

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Highly organised and numerical with excellent problem-solving skills.

📌 Aje - Senior Garment Technician (New South Wales)
🏢 Aje.
📍 New South Wales