Job Description

About Us

ReFactory are specialists in recycling waste considered 'hard to recycle'. Through our innovative recycling facilities across Yorkshire, we rework and transform waste material - especially plastics and textiles, into new products - closing the loop on recycling and offering an end-to-end waste management service for our clients.

Our fashion brand, Exiled, launched in 2025, is where design meets disruption. Where fashion is no longer built on material extraction, but transformation. Where waste becomes raw material and craftsmanship becomes a vessel for social and environmental impact.

As part out our ever expanding creative team, we are looking for an experienced Textile Technician (Pre-Production) to support the textiles team by overseeing inbound textile acceptance, processing, deconstruction and stores.

This person is expected to be highly organised. They will be responsible for ensuring the textile team have easy and frequent access to pre prepared textiles ready for production. They will take pride in bringing structure to all areas of preproduction and will be comfortable taking responsibility for the efficient running of our pre-production processes, including traceability. They will work closely with other members of the Refactory and MyGroup team for support, namely the textiles team, site manager and site staff. On occasion they will also be expected to engage and support in projects that require them to work alongside external agencies.

No one day is the same in our textiles department and we deal with materials which have various properties and characteristics, so experience of handling a wide selection of different materials and a positive, flexible, can-do attitude towards challenging projects is a must. Experience using Excel would be beneficial as traceability and close monitoring of materials through all processes is essential. The role will, at times, be physically demanding as we sort through materials by hand. Therefore, a reasonable level of fitness is required.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone keen to be part of an innovative team that is growing exponentially.

Roles & Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

Traceability - Accurate record keeping of inbound textiles status with regards volume/numbers, location on site, condition, processes required and lead times of processes.

Conducting quality checks of inbound textiles and grading operations.

Carrying out processes required to prep materials for production keeping in mind energy use, water use, microfibre dispersion and any chemical usage required (laundry).

Carrying out deconstruction of textiles items to salvage hardware and prepare materials for processing/remake

Critical path plotting to prepare required textiles for the production team by washing, drying, ironing, deconstructing, and storing all processed materials in an easily accessible manner

Regularly communicating with all relevant staff, namely the textiles team, sales team and site staff to remain aware of key projects requiring support from pre-production

Maintaining inventory records accurately of both salvaged stock and purchased items

Monitoring operations to prevent shortages, highlighting any issues that could potentially impact on production as soon as possible to the Textiles Manager

Liaising with suppliers and external experts to support the daily operations of the departments

Managing own time effectively to meet set deadlines.

Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, processes and technical methods in relation to sustainable practice and textile product development.

Regularly communicating with the Textiles Manager to deliver expectations in a timely manner, being sure to highlight any potential issues that may impact on production and meeting deadlines.

Overseeing the Textile stores areas and maintaining accurate records of samples and materials

Candidate criteria

Essential

Experience and confidence working with textiles materials to be able to identify different fibres

Have a basic understanding of laundry requirements for different textile materials

Have a basic knowledge of deconstruction techniques such as unpicking

Ability to complete tasks to required timescales

Able to hit the ground running to achieve manufacturing and productivity targets

Work well under pressure

Have a basic knowledge of all relevant tools and equipment associated with the job to ensure they are in good working order

Ability to multitask a workload with competing priorities

Be organised and methodical when storing materials and samples in a logical and easily accessible format and maintaining inventory records accurately of both salvaged stock and purchased items

At times when work may be repetitive (such as deconstructing textile items) remain motivated, engaged and enthusiastic

Excellent communication skills enabling you to work well with a diverse workforce across multiple departments

Ability to work efficiently as part of a team and, on occasion, in isolation

Working knowledge of software including Excel

Desirable

Flexibility to support across the textiles team at busy times in the production schedule

Experience working in the textile/fashion industry with qualifications associated with these industries

Confidence to speak with professionalism to a wide variety of individuals including key stakeholders in the business when presenting projects you are responsible for

What We Offer

- Competitive salary based on experience.

- Opportunity to work with a passionate and dedicated team.

- A supportive and collaborative work environment.

- Opportunities for professional development and growth.

- The chance to contribute to a company committed to sustainability.

- Pension scheme.

- Onsite parking.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.50-14.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person