Raw Material Technician

Quality, Supply Chain & Logistics
Permanent
Elgin
Overview
We are looking for a Raw Material Technician to join our team in Elgin. As a key member of the Raw Material team, you will be tasked with quality-testing, receipting, and assigning fibres.

Responsible To:            Raw Materials Team Leader

About the Role:            As a key member of the Raw Material team, you will be tasked with quality-testing, receipting, and assigning fibres for our mills in Elgin and Hawick. This role also involves creating purchase orders, issuing lot numbers, running raw material reports, managing spreadsheets and databases, checking for late deliveries, liaising with internal stakeholders on fibre-related issues, and suppliers on fibre shipments and documentation.

This is a permanent, part time opportunity working 20 hours per week.

Salary is starting from £12,916.80 per annum (pro rata for 20 hours per week), with the full time equivalent £24,541.92 per annum, dependent on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Fibre quality testing, including test for fibre diameter, length, shade, detecting coarse hair content, dark hair count, vegetable matter count, contamination assessment, recording moisture content and so on.
  • Receipting, scheduling and assigning raw materials for all production.
  • Managing raw materials (fibre) inventory across our depots.
  • Calling off raw materials from our warehouse partners and liaising with warehouse partners on raw materials transportation and storage.
  • Administration of new bills of materials (BOMs) onto the production scheduling boards.
  • Creating purchase orders for approved fibre purchases and communicate POs to vendors.
  • Assist in approving supplier’s samples against contract for onward shipment to delivery location.
  • Handling paper works/correspondences on raw materials and maintaining/creating various spreadsheets for data on raw materials (including as relating to sustainability programmes).
  • Working with planning, production, procurement, dyehouse and other internal stakeholders to support smooth running of our supply chain operations.
  • Support in creating, setting up and implementing new fibre blends.
  • Prepare and send fibre samples for external composition tests with the right documentation.
  • Provide support in assessing any risk associated with the quality of raw materials.
  • Assist with data entry and provision of cover within the raw material team.
  • Managing the raw material sample library.
  • Assist team with "by-product" materials and "redundant yarn" stock sales and stock management.
  • Working with computer and IT systems to manage the aforementioned tasks.

About You

You would ideally have a good level of patience and interest to focus on raw materials quality testing requirements, while also being able to multi-task and problem solve collaboratively.

Essential

  • Have high attention to detail with a good eye for finding little deviations from established standards.
  • Have effective problem solving and communication skills.
  • Be able to work independently with high levels of autonomy.
  • Be a good team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Be a quick learner and able to get a fast grip on new processes.
  • Be able to multitask, prioritise and manage time effectively and efficiently.
  • Have strong organisational and analytical skills (working with and interpreting data).
  • Good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.
  • Have excellent colour vision.

Desirable

  • A degree in textile-related course or any other science-based course is desirable but not a must have.
  • Experience in quality-testing background.
  • Proficient in technical knowledge and practical skills in Fibre Testing.
  • Previous experience with Jomar system but not mandatory.
  • Good knowledge and awareness of sustainability issues.
  • Previous experience in textile manufacturing is a plus but not mandatory.

About Us

Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is an innovative, luxury clothing brand celebrating 225 years of experience in working with the world’s finest fibres. Across three centuries, our family-owned company has carefully sources cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying the latest technology and highest quality craft expertise in our very own vertical Scottish mills. Employing over 1,000 staff, our valued employees and communities are at the heart of everything we do, producing unique, high-quality designs that are made to last. Our brand is focused on sustainability, working with natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and we are committed to maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.

Johnstons of Elgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer wholeheartedly supporting the principles of equality and diversity to build an inclusive workforce. Our aim is to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do to create an environment where our employees feel safe to be their whole authentic self without having to downplay or change parts of their identity. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, which goes beyond those characteristics protected by law to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking.

We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at hr@johnstonsofelgin.com.

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in country job is based.

Closing Date – Friday 14th February 2025

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