Textile Consultant

Textile Consultant
Lisboa
Porto Salvo, Lisboa, Portugal

Textile & Chemical Compliance Consultant

Location: Portugal (Porto preferred)

Employment Type: Full-time

Overview

An international consulting organization is seeking a Textile & Chemical Compliance Consultant to support factory assessments, audits, and compliance projects across Europe and selected international regions. This role requires strong technical expertise in textile wet processing, chemical management, and
- level
- making, along with the ability to work independently in an international,
- based environment.

This position involves extensive travel and detailed technical reporting in English, as the consultant acts as the
- site representative delivering assessments and improvement recommendations to global brand and retailer stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct
- site and remote factory assessments and audits, primarily focused on wet processing operations (dyeing, printing, washing, finishing).

- Evaluate factory implementation of requirements related to:

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- Chemical management and risk assessment

- Restricted Substances Lists (RSLs)

- Water consumption, wastewater treatment, air emissions, waste management, and traceability

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- Use a proprietary digital assessment tool (training provided) to review documentation, complete evaluations, and support corrective actions.

- Visit factories to assess the level of implementation of technical and compliance requirements.

- Provide clear explanations and technical guidance to mills and follow up on corrections.

- Prepare clear, structured, and detailed technical reports in English.

- Collaborate with international teams on
- country projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Textile Engineering (preferred), or 5–10+ years of equivalent experience in textile wet processing.

- Strong
- on experience in wet processes such as dyeing, printing, washing, or finishing (experience limited to spinning or weaving is not sufficient).

- Background in production, technical
- making, process optimization, or lab roles with production approval responsibility (not color development only).

- Experience working with textile mills, chemical or dye suppliers, or brand/retailer technical or compliance teams.

- Solid understanding of textile machinery, dye and chemical chemistries, and brand/retailer chemical requirements, including RSLs.

- Familiarity with environmental and compliance topics such as chemical risk assessment, water and wastewater management, air emissions, and traceability.

- ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 internal or lead auditor certification is a strong advantage.

- Excellent written and spoken English; strong technical
- writing skills are essential.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power
Point).

- Strong communication, presentation, project management, and
- cultural collaboration skills.

- Willingness and ability to travel extensively (up to 75%), including frequent international travel across Europe, North Africa, and occasional South America, with early departures and late or weekend returns when required.

- Based in Portugal or willing to commute to Porto, with an initial
- time office presence followed by a hybrid arrangement (typically 2–3 days per week in the office).

- Compensation: €2, 200 – €2, 300 gross per month plus annual performance bonus (typically equivalent to one month’s salary), paid over 14 annual salary installments, with comprehensive health insurance including dependent coverage.