About Oh Polly
Founded in 2015, Oh Polly creates high-quality, innovative designs that are trend-driven, meeting our customers’ needs in an ever-evolving market without compromising on our global responsibility and ethical values. Our business model is social first, centred around our industry-leading Instagram and Facebook accounts.
2020 saw the launch of Bo+Tee, Oh Polly’s much-loved gym and activewear brand, followed by the launch of Swim in 2021, focusing solely on stylish swimwear. Fast forward to 2024 and we now have a combined following of over 10 million across the brands, selling products in almost every single country around the world.
Operating internationally across key sites Glasgow, Wirral, London and LA, the business has grown over 400 employees. As we continue to expand our global presence, we are looking for talented, driven and ambitious individuals to join the Oh Polly team! Here, you can expect an environment to flourish, develop and take your career to the next level.

Brannerson Exports is seeking a skilled Garment Technologist for our garment factory, which exclusively supplies garments for Oh Polly and Bo+Tee. The successful candidate will have a profound understanding of quality control and technical expertise within the garment manufacturing sector.

Key Performance Areas:

• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain technical sheets and measurement charts.
• Sample Review: Evaluate samples for size, fit, quality, and technology; participate in sample fittings.
• Issue Resolution: Address and resolve technical issues promptly.
• Production Advice: Review all Development Samples (DPS) and Pre-Production Samples (PPS), providing recommendations for production improvements.

Role Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Process Management: Oversee the process from sample development to bulk production, ensuring consistency in technology, samples, and patterns.
• Designer Collaboration: Fully understand the designer’s vision and communicate effectively to ensure feasibility in production.
• Pattern Coordination: Work closely with pattern makers to ensure the garment meets the designer's expectations and is producible.
• Technical Problem Solving: Address technical issues during sample creation and bulk production in collaboration with the production department.
• Sample Oversight: Monitor sample production, checking for size, technology, quality, and fit; participate in sample fittings and provide constructive feedback.
• Sample Approval: Aim to approve samples after 2-3 iterations, ensuring they meet all requirements.
• Specialized Techniques: Be knowledgeable about embroidery, printing, washing, hotfix rhinestones, smocking stitches, lace, and fabric performance to avoid high-risk fabrics.
• Pattern Adjustment: Understand and adjust patterns to achieve desired effects.
• Technology Selection: Choose methods that meet quality and appearance standards while enhancing production efficiency.
• Quality Control: Manage PPS and bulk sample reviews, set QC standards, and provide relevant documentation for bulk production.
• Technical Management: Lead PP meetings, manage technology for both in-house and subcontracted production, and offer technical support to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential quality risks, stay familiar with factory production procedures, and promote new technologies and processes.
• Reporting: Summarize weekly work, address relevant problems, and submit weekly/monthly reports to superiors.
• Task Completion: Follow work assignments and complete tasks as directed by superiors.
• Communication: Maintain strong communication with the UK team and ensure all samples are sent to LA.
  

Skills and Requirements:

• Garment Development Expertise: Proficient in the garment sample development process, technology, fabric performance, accessory characteristics, and garment cost structure. Familiar with production processes and operational regulations.
• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of Office software.
• Teamwork: Strong communication and organizational skills; a team player.
• Learning Ability: Strong capability to learn and adapt.
• Ethics and Responsibility: High sense of responsibility, principled, and possessing good professional ethics.
• Mandarin and English speaking.
  

What's on offer?

• Salary - DOE 
• Hours - (Monday - Friday) Some Saturdays may apply. 
  
  

This Company is an equal opportunities employer
Oh Polly job positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.