Apparel garment technician - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Apparel garment technician earn

A Apparel garment technician earns between $1.074 and $4.477 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.003 and a median salary of $1.800 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 310 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • middle-level technicians in the physical, chemical, engineering sciences
• • • other intermediate level technicians in physical, chemical, engineering sciences
• • • • clothing technicians

Main workplaces

Clothing Technicians they operate in activities related to the manufacture of clothing and accessories and in the manufacture of leather artifacts. They are employees with a formal contract, working under occasional supervision. The organization of work can be in cells or in line production, indoors and during daytime hours. They may work under pressure from production targets, leading to a stressful situation. Technicians in footwear and leather goods can work exposed to toxic materials, intense noise and high temperatures.

What does it take to work in the field of Clothing Technicians

Access to occupations occurs through a technical course at a secondary level in the areas of clothing and similar or equivalent experience. The full exercise of activities occurs after three or four years of experience.

Functions and activities of Apparel garment technician

Clothing Technicians must:

Activities

design layout for production;
measure development time of production process steps;
check the quality of products and processes;
identify materials;
develop research instruments;
define the target audience;
specify product dimensions and features;
issue test report of components and materials;
implement training programs;
test prototypes;
develop production schedule;
indicate production packaging and packaging system;
provide information for manufacturing prototypes;
elaborate production control instruments;
communicate fluently (be communicative);
develop modeling;
select models to be developed;
specify components and materials for production;
demonstrate creativity;
prototype manufacturing;
demonstrate determination;
compare prices and delivery and payment times;
work as a team;
develop layout for production;
evaluate the working conditions of machines and equipment;
evaluate training programs;
stay dynamic;
elaborate production statistics;
identify machinery and equipment;
identify fashion trends;
check apparel market competition;
define production flow by manufacturing steps;
define operational sequence;
identify production losses;
implement corrective actions in production processes;
develop product cost;
size shoe shapes;
identify training needs of employees and suppliers;
testing components and materials;
identify suppliers;
describe the production process;
evaluate productivity;
determine standard production times;
identify apparel market needs;
demonstrate flexibility;
develop training schedule;
identify the need for devices;
measure performance indicators;
stay organized;
define the volume and form of production;
interpret drawings;
developing resources and teaching materials;
lead teams;
relate machines, equipment and people for production;
demonstrate objectivity;

Sectors that hire Apparel garment technician the most in the job market

• clothing parts making
• temporary labor lease
• retailer of clothing and accessories
• footwear wholesale
• clothing, jewelry and accessories rental
• made-to-measure clothing parts
• clothing parts faction
• manufacture of leather footwear
• manufacture of material footwear
• underwear making