The skills and experience that will make you a solid fit for this role:

• A relevant qualification in Work Study, with a proven track record in operational breakdowns, line balancing and applying GSD standards.
• A sound understanding of the sewing manufacturing industry.
• Studying toward, or completed, a qualification in Industrial Engineering would be an added advantage.

The practical, solutions-focused thinker best suited to this role will be required to:

• Use GSD methodology to create accurate labour breakdowns for costing, aligned with the latest and most efficient manufacturing methods.
• Ensure labour breakdowns take into account available machinery, current line setups and the skills in each factory.
• Observe and audit factory lines to identify smarter ways of working, and provide optimal line balances that maximise efficiency across teams.
• Maintain alignment between costed SMVs and actual SMVs for pre-production and bulk production, by style.
• Analyse quality results and recommend improvements for smoother, more efficient production.