Textile Product Design Lead

Riau Andalan Pulp And Paper; Lara; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RAPP Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Design Manager to lead the development of textile-based products from brief to prototype, balancing user needs with construction and commercial requirements.

You will supervise a design team of four, coordinate with production, sales, marketing and leadership, and drive development of commercially viable textile solutions while balancing cost, resources and delivery timelines from the Lara office.

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in product design, industrial design, fashion or textile design, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing sewn products, soft goods or comparable manufactured products.
• Advanced computer literacy with CAD, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; StyleCAD and/or Clo highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of new and existing textile products from brief to prototype.
• Manage the design process from brief to prototype delivery, coordinating pattern making, sample construction and refinement.
• Create and maintain product costings, bills of materials, CAD patterns and product reference documents.
• Lead and support the design team, providing clear direction and coordinating priorities across the business.
• Use project management tools to collaboratively manage projects, schedules and resource constraints.

Skills

Textile design

Textile product development

CAD

Staff leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Product/Industrial/Fashion/Textile Design

Tools

CAD

StyleCAD

CLO

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

RAPP Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Design Manager to lead the development of textile-based products from brief to prototype, balancing user needs with construction and commercial requirements.

You will supervise a design team of four, coordinate with production, sales, marketing and leadership, and drive development of commercially viable textile solutions while balancing cost, resources and delivery timelines from the Lara office.