Senior Technologist , Fabric and Wet Processing

1/ Wet processing task:

- Manage raw material performance and approval in relation to washing formula and standards

- Establish washing standards and appearance with suppliers and manage customers' approval

- Development of new washing techniques

- Manage all color approvals

- Evaluation of Fabric suppliers and washing facilities

- Develop better value raw material supply

- Involvement in process control at laundry factories



2/ Fabric Tech Task:

- Work with Design team for seasonal raw material sourcing and development.

- Handle raw material quality approval which including test report review, risk assessment, appropriate mold trial if needed and collaborate with suppliers to set up final specification.

- Take care of seasonal lab dips + print development and approval, liaise with suppliers to resolve technical issues and make sure all approval can meet our internal standards/requirements.

- Review bulk dye lot submissions and test reports from suppliers to make sure all the raw material can meet our internal standards/requirements.

- Daily maintain and up-date internal system after raw material approval, lab dips/print development approval and bulk submission approval.

- Ensure that fabrics, colors and garment components are being regularly assessed against the required quality standards.

- Collaborate with Merchants, Procurement, Vendors and Suppliers establish and apply the regulatory standards of fabric performance and color control in production, including garments and components.

- Liaise with suppliers/vendors in production to provide technical advices and give direction for problem shooting.

- Visit and evaluate all new mills u/stand their capabilities in order to meet our business expectations in terms of quality, capacity, and cost.

- Re-visit and update the information of existing mills for improvements and enhancements in their factories.

- On-board potential and new suppliers to help them u/stand our standards/requirements, procedures, time calendar to make sure suppliers are able to meet our expectations throughout development stage to production.

- Assist in the technical development, pre-production and cataloguing of all fabrics and colors through to bulk production.

- Partner the technical operations of the Distribution Center Quality

- Control team on all issues regarding the quality of fabrics and color of all merchandise.

- Maintain a technical education of the latest techniques and methods available to the textile industry

- Take control of the submissions with responsibility for the interpretation and communication of all departmental laboratory testing