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About the Position Would you like to help develop the future of work apparel in an international company with a strong entrepreneurial spirit? As Technical Manager at Blåkläder, you'll play a key role in strengthening the technical work behind products used around the world. Here you combine technical expertise, coaching leadership, and a development focus in a role where you create structure, quality, and efficient working methods – close to both product development and production. Your Responsibilities You're responsible for developing and coordinating technical work within product development and serve as an important bridge between headquarters in Svenljunga and the company's own factories in Asia. The role involves creating conditions for the team to succeed, driving improvements, and ensuring high technical quality throughout the development process. You will, among other things: - Lead and support the team of design technicians in their daily work - Develop technical standards, working methods, and documentation - Ensure quality in pattern construction, fit, and manufacturability - Drive improvement and digitalization initiatives related to PLM, processes, and data quality - Collaborate closely with product development, sourcing, and production to reduce lead times and improve precision in development work - Contribute to a uniform and efficient working method that strengthens both quality and business The position is based at headquarters in Svenljunga. The role involves regular travel to the company's factories in Asia. The position reports to the head of product development and leads a team of five design technicians. About You We're looking for someone with post-secondary education in textiles, apparel manufacturing, product development, or another relevant field, combined with several years of experience in technical product development within apparel. You feel confident with questions concerning pattern construction, fit, quality, and industrialization. You likely work today in a similar role in technical product development and want to take the next step where you have greater opportunity to influence working methods, quality, and team development. You're someone who builds trust through collaboration, clarity, and an unpretentious approach. We believe you have experience in international supplier environments and appreciate working close to both people and processes. You are organized and solution-oriented, while also having the ability to see the bigger picture and drive change in a growing organization. What We Offer Blåkläder is a family-owned and international company with strong growth, short decision-making paths, and high ambition levels. Here you'll become part of an operation where quality, sustainability, and long-term thinking permeate both products and culture. With in-house production and a clear development focus, there are unique opportunities to influence the entire chain – from idea to finished product. You're welcomed to an engaged organization where collaboration, responsibility-taking, and entrepreneurship are a natural part of everyday life. Application & Contact In this recruitment, Blåkläder is partnering with Maquire. You're warmly welcome to submit your application via maquire.se by September 6. If you have questions, please contact Maria Hörnestam at 076-3387646.
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Overview
- Type
- job
- Status
- active
- Visibility
- public
- City
- Svenljunga
- Address
- Prästagärdet 3
- GPS
- 57.501618107634, 13.113982791786
- Phone
- Published
- 12. 8. 2026
- Edited
- 16. 8. 2026