Clothing Industry Product Development Specialist Job in Kenya

Product Development Specialist - Clothing Industry

Main Role: To provide designing, sewing, mending and alterations to intimate apparel and lingerie by hand sewing and by use of electric sewing machine.

Essential Functions

• Design, cut, hem and sew
• Operate, lubricate and perform minor adjustments on an electric sewing machine.
• Recommend purchase materials used in job duties.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution.
• Standard sewing and mending procedures.
• Drafting, creating and modifying patterns.
• Various fabrics and materials and their uses.
• Operation and care of electric sewing machines and attachments.
• Use hand tools in sewing and mending.
• Cut materials to patterns.
• Sew, mend, alter, and tailor articles of clothing on a volume basis.
• Sew on varied fabrics
• Presses garment, using hand iron or pressing machine.
• Problem solve for special situations.

Minimum Qualifications Required for Entry:
 

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: 

Education/Training:

• Degree/Diploma in Fashion Design Textile Technology or any other relevant course

Experience:

• Five years of responsible intimate apparel design and sewing experience especially bras and corsetry

Others:

• Excellent handwork skills
• Knowledge of fine fabrics, trims, knitting and weaving, embroidery and beading.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, meet critical deadlines and work well under pressure

Please email your application to millicent@relationsmedia.co.ke closing date 30th July 2014