About the company
An established garment manufacturing company with large scale production operations based in Semarang, Central Java.
About the role
We are seeking a Technical Manager to lead the technical function from product development through bulk production, ensuring garments meet buyer requirements for fit, construction, quality, and manufacturability.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the technical team, including technical designers, pattern makers, and the sample room.
- Review buyer designs, tech packs, specifications, and samples; convert them into clear technical instructions for sampling and bulk production.
- Manage prototype, fit, pre-production, and approval-sample processes within buyer critical-path timelines.
- Lead fit sessions, evaluate samples, and issue clear fit, measurement, construction, and workmanship comments.
- Resolve construction, pattern, fabric, trim, sewing-method, and production issues before and during bulk production.
- Ensure technical packages, patterns, size charts, BOMs, and production instructions meet buyer standards and factory capabilities.
- Coordinate with merchandising, design, PPMC, QA, IE, production, and buyer technical teams.
- Support costing, production efficiency, and manufacturability by recommending practical construction methods and materials.
- Monitor technical risks, sample turnaround, approval status, and quality performance across styles and buyers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Garment Technology, Fashion Design, Apparel Production, Textile Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 to 10+ years of experience in garment technical design, product development, pattern making, or sample-room management.
- At least 3 to 5+ years of experience leading a technical, pattern, or sample-room team in an export garment factory.
- Strong knowledge of tech packs, specifications, measurement charts, BOMs, pattern development, fit evaluation, garment construction, and production methods.
- Experience with outerwear, women’s wear, woven garments, or technically complex styles is highly preferred.
- Experience managing buyer technical communication, fit approvals, and sample approvals.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Professional in written and spoken English.
- Proficiency in Illustrator, PLM, Excel, or 3D tools such as CLO 3D is an advantage.
Work Location: In person
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