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Technical & Quality Assistant
British Textile Manufacturing
Location: Carlisle (weekly hotel accommodation supplied if the commute is too far)
Hours – Monday to Friday 38 hr working week
For nearly two centuries, one British textile manufacturer has been quietly shaping the world of interior fabrics, blending heritage craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation. From historic mills powered by river water to today’s advanced digital printing technologies, their story is one of reinvention, resilience and an unwavering commitment to quality.
This is your opportunity to join that legacy.
Technical & Quality Assistant
I am searching for a Technical & Quality Assistant to support the full product lifecycle, from material selection and development through to manufacturing, testing, customer approvals and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on, factory-floor role where tradition meets modern engineering, and where your technical curiosity will genuinely make an impact.
About the Role
You will work closely with production teams, customers and suppliers, helping maintain exceptional technical standards and supporting the development of beautifully printed textiles trusted by designers and brands across the world. If you are passionate about textiles, colours, dyes or manufacturing processes and excited by the idea of contributing to a long-standing British manufacturing story, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow your technical career.
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Responsibilities
- Product Development
- Supporting R&D, trialing fabrics, dyes and finishing techniques, and helping bring new products into production.
- Customer Technical Support
- Working directly with customers on technical requirements, colour matching, approvals and complaint investigations.
- Manufacturing Support
- Spending regular time on the factory floor, monitoring processes, advising production teams and resolving technical issues.
- Quality Assurance
- Conducting product testing, inspections and quality checks, analysing results and supporting corrective actions.
- Supplier & Material Management
- Liaising with suppliers, reviewing technical data and supporting material selection and trials.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and consistency across manufacturing processes.
What we are looking for
- Essential understanding of textiles, fabrics, fibres, dyes, colours or textile manufacturing processes.
- Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing and quality checks.
- Confident communication skills with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
- Practical, hands-on mindset, comfortable working on the factory floor.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage varied technical tasks.
- Collaborative approach and willingness to work across multiple departments.
- Qualification in Textile Technology, Chemistry, Materials Science or similar.
- Experience in textile manufacturing, printing, dyeing or finishing.
- Knowledge of colour management and colour matching.
- Understanding of quality systems and testing procedures.
- Experience working directly with customers or suppliers.
- Awareness of continuous improvement principles.
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Who You Are
Curious. Practical. Detail-focused. Proactive. Someone who enjoys understanding how things work and improving them.
- You build strong relationships, communicate clearly and take ownership of your work.
- This role could be suitable for an experienced textile Technical & Quality Assistant, a recent graduate from Textile or Materials Science or a great move following a few years working with Textile fabrics in a manufacturing environment.
You won’t just be joining a technical team; you will be contributing to the next chapter of a historic British textile manufacturer. This is a rare chance to work within a business where every metre of fabric carries a story, and where your work helps shape the next one.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re excited by technical problem solving, enjoy working closely with manufacturing teams and want to be part of a long standing British textile success story as a Technical & Quality Assistant, we would love to hear from you.
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