Position Summary:
The Textile Designer reports to the VP, Design & Development in our Laguna Beach design studio. The textile designer is responsible for identifying specific ways to execute new Warp Knit materials for Automotive development using software including EAT, and KARL MAYER for Warp Knitting.
Responsibilities:

• Works and designs for our Automotive OEM Design customers in the USA and globally.
• Creates visual presentations for each project, incorporating innovative design trends into all new product development using the appropriate software (i.e. Adobe Creative Suite, and PowerPoint).
• Follows each project from concept to production.
• Collaborates and works closely with the VP of Design and Development, Sales, and Materials Engineering through all stages of development.
• Applies focused and detailed knowledge of consumer design trends and forecasting to all work produced and presented.
• Benchmark competitive vehicles that will aid in a competitive design direction.
• Support the distribution of Design samples to customers.
• Supports the maintenance of e-files and textile archives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Textile Design, Emphasis in Warp Knitting highly preferred.
• Ability to work with Automotive design clients and experience with presenting ideas and Warp Knit Designs to Automotive OEM Design clients; must be comfortable interfacing with the customer.
• Understands with the ability to develop new textile with an emphasis on highly-marketable, innovative development Automotive Interiors through Warp Knitting - Tricot, Raschel, and Double Needle Bar and Jacquard Warp Knit.
• Knowledge and experience of KARL MAYER Warp Knit software.
• Must be customer focused and deadline driven.
• Prior professional experience or strong comfort level working in a Corporate Design environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and ability to create Professional level PowerPoints for Automotive Design OEMS for client presentations.
• Working Knowledge of Stoll 3D Knitting a plus.
• Experience or ability to train in Warp Knitting software.
• Travel up to 30%

Salary Description

$114-125k bonus