Stream 4 - Clothing/Textile Services

4.5.0 Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist

4.5.1 Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Preparing new clothing technical specifications, manufacturing data, purchase descriptions, production drawings, sealed samples and revising existing specifications, drawings, and evaluation of existing sealed samples;
2. Supporting the design and development of handwear/knitted footwear;
3. Reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers handwear and knitted footwear samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards;
4. Establishing handwear/knitted footwear and accessories technical databases for materiel and information management;
5. Preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples;
6. Investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply;
7. Supporting handwear/knitted footwear and accessories reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment;
8. Preparing handwear/knitted footwear displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings;
9. Converting existing engineering drawings to new drawings utilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications;
10. Recommending revision of handwear/knitted footwear and accessories scales of measurement in both Imperial and Metric measurements for inclusion in specifications, manufacturing data or purchase descriptions;
11. Investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts;
12. Evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability;
13. Support preparation of plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols;
14. Evaluating handwear/knitted footwear and accessories against technical specifications;
15. Supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of handwear/knitted footwear and accessories; and
16. Researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for handwear/knitted footwear and accessories.

4.5.2 Occupational Minimum Mandatory Qualifications

A. Junior Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of one (1) years of experience as a Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist.

B. Intermediate Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist.

C. Senior Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Handwear/Knitted Footwear and Accessories Technologist.