Lectra Pattern Cutter

Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled Lectra Pattern Cutters to join top-tier luxury designers on a freelance basis. This role involves creating first patterns and samples, collaborating closely with designers, and ensuring high-quality standards are met. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in pattern cutting, excellent garment construction knowledge, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you are ready to contribute your technical expertise to exciting fashion projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pattern cutting and using the Lectra system.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Create first patterns and samples ensuring they meet client standards.
• Liaise with designers and maintain the pattern archive.

Skills

Pattern Cutting

Digitizing

Marker Making

Garment Construction

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Lectra System

Job description

Create is partnering with top-tier luxury designers across London who are looking for skilled Lectra Pattern Cutters to join their teams on a freelance basis.

These opportunities span across womenswear and menswear RTW, VIP projects, and Fashion Week collections.

If you're an experienced cutter ready to bring your technical expertise to some of the most exciting names in fashion — we’d love to hear from you!

The Role…

1. Liaise with the designers on first patterns and samples providing creative input as required to ensure patterns work perfectly.
2. You will be responsible for creating first patterns and samples using the Lectra system, ensuring they meet the client’s expected standards.
3. Communication with Lectra in regards to hard and software maintenance.
4. Maintaining the pattern archive.
5. Ideally, Pattern Cutter's are required to produce first patterns as well as make any amendments to existing patterns.
6. Ability to work from spec sheet comments and follow through each action point to finalized patterns for grading and bulk production.

About you...

1. Confident in Digitizing, marker making and laying plans.
2. Excellent understanding of fit and garment construction from a development and factory capability perspective.
3. Accustomed to working to tight deadlines and being able to multitask across changing priorities.
4. Flexibility required at peak times to manage workload.
5. A team player with great interpersonal skills.
6. Clear and concise communicator.

The successful candidate will have prior experience in pattern cutting, working with Lectra, be immediately available and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

As a temp you will receive a competitive salary rate that is paid on a weekly basis.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Production

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion