Upholstery Pattern Designer – Furniture & Prototyping

AMG Recruitment; Huncoat; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Canteen

Company events

Company pension

Employee discount

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Job summary

AMG Recruitment is seeking an Upholstery Pattern Maker for a permanent, full-time role in Accrington. Salary ranges from £32,500 to £35,000 per annum.

You will develop patterns for chair components, create prototypes, and collaborate with production teams to ensure quality and manufacturability. The role requires experience in pattern development or CAD software, strong fabric knowledge, and the ability to interpret technical drawings and measurements, with a focus on reducing waste and

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of upholstery and furniture construction.
• Experience developing patterns for fabric, leather or other upholstery materials.
• Able to interpret technical drawings and product designs.
• Experience using pattern development or CAD software.
• Good understanding of fabric properties, grain, stretch and pattern matching.
• The ability to work from prototypes and make accurate measurements.
• A practical, hands-on methodical approach to problem solving.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with Design, Product Development and Production teams.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and meet agreed development deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce accurate patterns and templates for chair components, including fabric, leather and upholstery elements.
• Create prototypes, samples and first-off products for testing and approval.
• Refine existing patterns to improve fit, appearance, quality and manufacturability.
• Work closely with upholsterers, sewing machinists, cutters and production teams throughout product development.
• Ensure patterns meet required dimensions, tolerances, quality standards and customer requirements.
• Maintain accurate pattern libraries, records and revision control.
• Identify and resolve pattern-related issues affecting quality, production and material utilisation.
• Support new product launches and engineering changes, ensuring patterns are production-ready.
• Identify opportunities to reduce material waste and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Pattern making

CAD software

Fabric knowledge

Technical drawing

Prototyping

Measurement

Project management

Team collaboration

Upholstery

Tools

Pattern development software

CAD software

Job description

AMG Recruitment is seeking an Upholstery Pattern Maker for a permanent, full-time role in Accrington. Salary ranges from £32,500 to £35,000 per annum.

You will develop patterns for chair components, create prototypes, and collaborate with production teams to ensure quality and manufacturability. The role requires experience in pattern development or CAD software, strong fabric knowledge, and the ability to interpret technical drawings and measurements, with a focus on reducing waste and