Craftsman - Eyeletting

Join; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious shoemaker is seeking a reliable individual for its Closing Room Team in Northampton. The role focuses on creating eyelets for various shoe styles, ensuring high standards and accurate production while collaborating with the team. Candidates should demonstrate self-motivation and effective communication skills, and be able to handle work under pressure. A responsible attitude and attention to detail are essential for success in this position. Opportunities for personal development are available to the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with a responsible and conscientious attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work accurately to create eyelets in shoe uppers.
• Collaborate with team members while ensuring production targets are met.
• Communicate any work-related issues to the Team Leader.

Skills

Self-motivation

High standards of workmanship

Good communication skills

Calmness under pressure

Accuracy in recording data

IT skills

Job description

About John Lobb

John Lobb is a renowned British bootmaker. John Lobb boasts a bespoke atelier in Paris, a By Request service and a men’s and ready-to-wear collection, produced in its Northampton workshop.

For more than 150 years, John Lobb has prided itself in upholding the highest standards and levels of craftsmanship and design in the creation of hand-made shoes and boots and a company of the Hermès group since 1976.

About the Role

We are seeking a reliable and dependable individual to join our Closing Room Team, creating eyelets.

Key Responsibilities

• Eyeletting
  • Working with various different styles, making accurate holes in shoe uppers
  • Following ticket instructions to ensure the correct work is created.
  • Use various methods and patterns to complete work accurately.
• Department
  • Work as part of a team and on an individual basis to ensure targets are met.
  • Able to priorities work to meet production needs.
  • Flexible to change dependent on department or factory needs.
  • Able to communicate to Team Leader any issue impacting your work.
  • Highlight any quality issue as they occur.
  • Ability to be trained.

What We’re Looking For

• Self-motivation.
• High standards of workmanship within own work.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• A responsible and conscientious attitude.
• Calmness under pressure.
• Accuracy in recording data.
• Some IT skills.
• The ability to respect confidential company or personal information.