What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Textile Pattern Designer position at KNU, LLC?
Knu, LLC is currently looking for qualified individual interested in the Textile Pattern Designer for our R&D team, located in Ferdinand Indiana.
Job Title: Textile Pattern Designer
Reports to: R&D Manager
Job Summary: Participate in new product introductions and process changes. Ensure that Design and Development outputs are accurate and communicated for the sewing and cutting processes.
Essential job duties and responsibilities:
- Requires learning & operating the Gerber system
- Ability to Sew on a variety of sewing machines.
- Creates and modifies the individual fabric parts that make up a product & then places them into markers (cutting patterns).
- Assists R&D Technicians with creating new models and keeping current models updated.
- Communicate with the manufacturing group regarding the sewing and cutting needs for new products, specials, and product changes.
- Advise Quality Department of new sewing procedures.
- Maintaining file storage.
- All other duties as assigned.
Job requirements:
- Possess strong analytical capabilities, effective problem solving and decision-making skills
- Possess exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
- Has knowledge and ability to sew on a variety of sewing machines.
- Requires learning and operating the Gerber Cut Planning system.
- Ability to work independently as well as dealing with multiple projects.
- Ability to meet project deadlines.
- Must have 3 years of sewing experience
- Ability to use and understand CAD is a plus
Education or experience required: High school or equivalent
Individual accepting this job assignment must be able to perform the above essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Shift:
- Dayshift
- 8 Hours
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Overtime as needed
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Cancer insurance
Job Type: Full Time
Work Location: In person, Dubois County, Ferdinand IN