Lead Cutting Room Specialist

OSCHA SLINGS LTD; Peebles; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

OSCHA SLINGS LTD in Scotland invites a Lead Cutting Room Specialist to take full ownership of the cutting room, combining skilled manual and machine cutting with accurate digital administration to support production targets.

You will manage complex jacquard textiles, optimize yield, maintain physical and digital logs in Google Sheets and internal databases, and uphold 5S, lean workflows, and safety in a tight-knit workshop near Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• Commercial cutting experience in a factory setting; operates electric knives and cutting machinery.
• Digital & admin accuracy with spreadsheets and log sheets.
• Strong eye for placing intricate jacquard designs and weave orientation.
• Physically capable of lifting heavy fabric rolls and moving stock.
• Proactive, methodical approach with ownership of workspace and time management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily fabric cutting to exact specifications using rotary, straight, and hand tools.
• Ensure precise alignment and placement of designs on jacquard textiles.
• Maintain cutting logs and update digital fabric data (rolls, GSM, batch codes).
• Monitor fabric roll stock and log yields to uphold zero-waste standards.
• Inspect fabrics for weave flaws and prepare accurate bundle labels.
• Uphold 5S, safety, and Lean workflows in a clean cutting bay.
• Plan cutting schedules and manage time to meet production targets.

Skills

Commercial Cutting Experience

Digital & Admin Accuracy

Exacting Design Eye

Physical Capability

Proactive & Methodical

Tools

Google Sheets

Internal tracking databases

Job description

Oscha is a Scottish family business crafting high-end baby carriers, slings, and lifestyle accessories from custom-woven UK textiles. All our fabrics are woven using natural, organic, and responsibly sourced yarns, and every carrier is handcrafted in our solar-powered Scottish workshop using zero fabric waste cutting techniques.

Working With Us

Our workshop is located near Edinburgh in a lovely spot featuring a large garden with direct access to Roslin Glen's walking trails. We offer a supportive, tight-knit environment with flexi-time, free parking, and a friendly team culture where balance and quality craftsmanship are at the heart of everything we do.

Role Purpose

As our Lead Cutting Room Specialist, you are the backbone of our production flow. You will take full ownership of the cutting room—combining skilled manual and machine cutting with accurate digital administration. Working with our complex jacquard textiles, your meticulous attention to fabric design placement, yield optimization, roll data management, and Lean organization ensures our machining team has precisely what they need to meet production targets.

Key Responsibilities

Precision Cutting Operations: Lead daily fabric cutting to exact specifications using electric rotary, straight, and hand-cutting tools.

Design & Pattern Placement: Ensure precise alignment and placement of complex, intricate fabric designs across multi-directional jacquard textiles.

Administration & Digital Data Management: Maintain precise physical cutting logs and update digital fabric data (roll lengths, GSM, batch codes) using Google Sheets and internal tracking databases.

Inventory & Roll Handling: Monitor raw fabric roll stock, manage incoming deliveries, safely maneuver heavy fabric bolts, and log yield accurately to maintain our zero-waste standard.

Quality Assurance & Labeling: Inspect fabrics continuously during preparation to identify weave flaws, generate accurate bundle labels, and reconcile cut counts before passing components to machining.

Lean Workflows & Safety (Training Provided): Maintain a clean, organized, 5S-aligned cutting bay, execute cutting schedules independently, and uphold health and safety procedures.

Required Experience & Skills

Commercial Cutting Experience: Proven experience operating electric knives and cutting machinery in a commercial manufacturing or factory setting (Essential).

Digital & Admin Accuracy: Tech-literate and confident using spreadsheets (e.g., Google Sheets) and physical log sheets with a high level of accuracy for figures and batch data.

Exacting Design Eye: A sharp eye for placing intricate fabric designs cleanly, managing weave orientation, and identifying fabric inconsistencies.

Physical Capability: Physically fit and capable of lifting heavy fabric rolls and maneuvering stock (manual handling training provided).

Proactive & Methodical: A resilient, self-motivated problem-solver who takes complete ownership of their workspace, manages time well against deadlines, and keeps physical and digital spaces tidy.