Trainee Home Technologist

Description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• To provide support to the buying team to ensure the products fulfil the PEP requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate and advise on product development
• Provide information for technical specifications that are documented by the buyer for suppliers to use when creating products to be developed for production.
• Pre-production and production samples are approved or rejected
• Approval/ rejection of Fabric Test and Safety Test Reports
• Bulk audit assessments from DCs and Stores for workmanship and measurements
• Research and Development
• Assist with the development or revision of technical manuals 
• Store Visits
• Ad hoc responsibilities

Requirements

JOB  INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Education: 3 year diploma or degree in Clothing Production and Textiles / Design etc.
• Experience: 2-3 years in a retail or manufacturing environment
• Industry experience e.g. work experience in a factory will be an advantage
• Industry experience i.e. work in a factory will be an advantage
• Experience in a buying and quality assurance environment will be an advantage
• Solid hard and soft product experience
• PC Literate: MS Office / Google  Excel/Google Sheets – Intermediate
• CorelDraw / Adobe illustrator
• Knowledge of fabrics will be an advantage
• Quality of fit for purpose assessments will reflect high technical competence
• Exposure to in-house systems e.g. Product Life Cycle Management PLM or internet-based systems
• Knowledge and understanding of safety requirements related to the South African market will be an advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of Centric will be an advantage
• Knowledge of Homeware Hards and Softs product manufacturing 
• Competencies: Devotion to quality, Decisiveness, Results-oriented, Structuring, Adaptability, Assertiveness, Drive, Initiative