Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.

Designed for an elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured and beautiful. 

Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store environment, bringing our customers a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion. 

Join icon fashion house Aje as Garment Technician at our Aje Head Office in Melbourne.

About this opportunity:

• Create detailed specs, make notes & sample requests for offshore sampling.
• Follow direction from Creative Director & Senior Designers to ensure accurate translation of design concepts into production ready garments.
• Work along Product Development to ensure all BOM’s, design details, make notes & specs are correct for each individual style & all comments are clearly communicated for factory understanding.
• Analysing Bali toiles with a "production fitting eye” this ensures the appropriate fit alterations are actioned for a well-balanced garment which is in-line with our Aje standards.
• Create detailed specs, make notes & sample requests for offshore sampling.
• Follow direction from Creative Director & Senior Designers to ensure accurate translation of design concepts into production ready garments.
• Work along Product Development to ensure all BOM’s, design details, make notes & specs are correct for each individual style & all comments are clearly communicated for factory understanding.
• Analysing Bali toiles with a "production fitting eye” this ensures the appropriate fit alterations are actioned for a well-balanced garment which is in-line with our Aje standards.
• Responsible for preparing all samples prior to fitting (press, measure & review to ensure all previous comments have been followed by the factory).
• Flag any variance in size before fitting & ensure the factory is informed where appropriate.
• Attend fittings to provide technical expertise, (pattern alterations & fit analysis).
• Possessing the confidence to verbalise your ideas across to the team in a concise and professional manner.
• Update specs correctly & provide clear detailed technical instructions for the factory to follow.
• Awareness of any measurements that are not specific to Aje Standards Measurements to prevent any fit issues.
• Ensure measurements are consistent across styles, categories & our supplier base as it expands.
• Maintain consistency in sewing & make standards across all our supplier base.
• Always strive for excellence & innovative ways to improve pattern shape & make with the goal to create a “high end garment”.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, and the Atelier Technical Manager to promptly address technical and quality concerns in sampling, bulk production, and faulty returned garments, minimizing delays.
• Support the factories to solve specific construction, pattern, measurements queries in-line with the Aje Standards. 
• Provide accurate grading information for each garment.
• Report on quality, faults and production each season detailing each factory performance against target.

You will bring:

• Contemporary or luxury fashion experience is essential.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience specialising in women’s tailoring, dresses, and soft separates from day to evening.
• Sharp eye for interpreting design detail.
• High understanding of fit analysis & block balance.
• Strong understanding of garment construction & patterns making across categories.
• Excellent fabric knowledge encompassing woven and jersey from delicate to structured fabric bases, technical components, and sewing machines.
• Experience working in factories in China and India.
• Able to work in a collaborative approach across departments, open to constructive feedback and be pro-active.
• Support the maintenance of a collaborative, positive & organised workspace.
• Working closely with Atelier Technical Manager to facilitate seamless workflow & managing your workload from design to bulk approval keeping in line with our critical path.
• Work reactively to change.
• Experienced in working in a fast-paced environment.
• Tenacious, assertive, and determined attitude with excellent attention to detail.
• Highly organised and numerical with excellent problem-solving skills.

What do we offer? 

• Generous salary packaging
• It is hard not to embrace the Aje style with generous employee discounts, staff wardrobes, pre-order programs, clothing allowances and regular sample sales
• Your growth is our growth, training and development programs are recommended and encouraged! 
• Career progression
• Celebrate milestones such as, Birthdays with Aje leave benefits
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program designed to support your wellbeing
• No key achievement and success goes unnoticed 
• Referral incentives