Job Description

SEEKING EXPERIENCED HANDBAG PATTERN & SAMPLE MAKER

LUXURY HANDBAG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FACILITY SEEKS A FULL-TIME, SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED HANDBAG PATTERN AND SAMPLE MAKER TO MAKE HANDBAG AND SMALL LEATHER GOOD PROTOTYPES AND SAMPLES. POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL PRODUCTS ADHERE TO COMPANY QUALITY STANDARDS AND METHODS, MEETING GIVEN DEADLINES ON PROJECTS AND COMMUNICATING ANY QUALITY ISSUES OR DELAYS TO THE PROJECT MANAGER OR FLOOR SUPERVISOR IN A TIMELY MANNER. WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE PRODUCTS FOR A WELL KNOWN BRAND, WITH MANY ITEMS GETTING PLACED IN RUNWAY, MAGAZINE EDITORIALS AND PRODUCTION FOR RETAIL.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5 YEARS MINIMUM WORKING AS A HANDBAG AND SMALL LEATHER GOODS PATTERN MAKER AND SAMPLE MAKER AT A HIGH END COMPANY DEMONSTRATING TOP QUALITY LEATHER WORKMANSHIP

• MUST HAVE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPTITEX PROGRAM FOR HANDBAG PATTERN MAKING OR ANOTHER CAD PATTERNING PROGRAM

• ABILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND A DESIGN CARD / TECHNICAL DRAWING

• HIGH ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND QUALITY STANDARD ADHERENCE

• QUALITY ORIENTED WITH CLEAN, PROFESSIONAL PATTERNS, PATTERN ANNOTATION AND WORKMANSHIP

• ABILITY TO DIRECT PROJECT WITH SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSISTANT SAMPLE MAKERS

• ABILITY TO ADHERE TO DEADLINES AND ADJUST PRIORITIES AS NECESSARY

• ABILITY TO WORK ON MULTIPLE PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY

RESPONSIBILITIES

• QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY MAKE PROFESSIONAL HANDBAG AND LEATHER GOODS PATTERNS, PROTOTYPES AND SAMPLES

• SUPERVISE AND MANAGE HANDBAG AND LEATHER GOODS SAMPLES WHILE ADHERING TO COMPANY QUALITY STANDARDS AND MEETING DEADLINES

• CREATE PROFESSIONAL PATTERNS IN OPTITEX FOR PROTOTYPING, SAMPLING AND PRODUCTION PURPOSES

• STUDY DESIGN CARDS, COMMUNICATING ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES TO DIRECTOR OR OFFICE MANAGER

• WORKING CLOSELY WITH SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR AND TABLE WORKERS TO DELEGATE WORK AND TO ALIGN ALL WITH COMPANY QUALITY STANDARDS

• ASSIST WITH TRAINING OF ASSISTANT PATTERN MAKERS AND PATTERN MAKERS IN TRAINING

PREFERRED SKILLS

• SPANISH SPEAKING

• SEWING EXPERIENCE

Company Description

Handbag design development, product development, prototyping and sampling facility specializing in leather goods