Brand Technical Manager (Quality Assurance)

Technical communication with the brand

• Act as the main technical contact between the factory and the brand.
• Understand and communicate the brand’s technical requirements to factory teams.
• Clarify technical issues, specifications, construction details, and quality expectations.

Product development

• Review tech packs, measurement charts, construction details, BOMs, and garment specifications.
• Coordinate sample development, including proto, fit, size-set, PP and other required samples.
• Identify technical problems during development and propose practical solutions.

Fit and measurement

• Conduct or participate in fit sessions.
• Review garment measurements against the approved specification.
• Analyze fit comments and ensure corrections are properly implemented.
• Monitor grading and size specifications.

Quality and technical standards

• Establish and monitor technical quality standards according to brand requirements.
• Ensure garment construction, workmanship, measurements, appearance, and performance meet specifications.
• Investigate recurring technical defects and drive corrective actions.

Production monitoring

• Follow up on technical issues from cutting through sewing, finishing, washing, and packing.
• Work closely with production, quality, merchandising, pattern, IE, and finishing teams.
• Ensure approved construction and specifications are maintained during bulk production.

Pattern and construction

• Review patterns and garment construction methods.
• Work with pattern and sample departments to resolve fitting or construction problems.
• Evaluate whether proposed construction changes are technically and commercially feasible.

Pre-production preparation

• Participate in pre-production meetings.
• Ensure all approved samples, comments, specifications, and technical documents are available before bulk production.
• Identify potential production risks and establish preventive actions.

Problem solving

• Analyze technical problems such as poor fit, twisting, puckering, shrinkage, measurement variation, seam problems, fabric behavior, and construction defects.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Brand compliance

• Ensure production follows the brand’s technical manuals, workmanship standards, testing requirements, and restricted-substance or product-safety requirements where applicable.
• Coordinate required testing and follow up on failed or questionable results.

Factory team development

• Train technical, quality, production, and sample teams on brand requirements.
• Standardize technical procedures and improve technical capability within the factory.

Documentation and reporting

• Maintain technical files, fit comments, measurement reports, sample approvals, testing records, and corrective-action reports.
• Prepare technical status reports and communicate risks or delays to management and the brand.

Continuous improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve garment construction, quality, productivity, and consistency.
• Work with production and engineering teams to reduce defects, rework, and technical problems