Knitter - Ladies Fashion

The Company:

An established clothing knitwear and jersey manufacturer who supplies to the High Street retailers are currently looking for a Knitter to join their busy team.

You'll be working with Shima and Stoll knitting machines which produce seamless comfortable garments. This is a fantastic opportunity for applicants to enter the highly competitive fashion industry, working with the very latest advanced knitting machinery

The hours for this role are Monday to Friday 6-2 , 2-10 and 10-6 on a rotating weekly shift pattern weekly

The Role:

Working on Shima and Stoll machines to produce high quality 12gg knitwear samples

Change styles on machines so that different patterns may be run.

Assist with installation of equipment at a knitting start-up operation

Keep machines clean and make sure that there are no fabric defect in the cloth

Ensure the knitting room is kept clean

Thorough communication with other departments report any event of machine breakdowns and issues

Working closely and supervising a small team of knitters

Skills Required:

3- 4 years’ experience within similar role.

MUST have knitwear experience

Experience working in the textiles industry

A positive attitude to problem solving and a technical mind-set

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a challenging and fast moving environment

Problem solving mind-set and keen eye for detail