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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