Production Assistant - Temporary

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives Program

Commuter Options/Benefits

Generous employee discount

Job summary

Faherty is seeking a Temp Production Assistant to manage daily production tracking, WIP updates, and AirTable maintenance, coordinating with the Production Director and overseas partners. This role also schedules fit sessions and reviews test/inspection reports to relay decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong Excel and data-analysis skills, 5+ years in apparel production, and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years production experience in Apparel with US buying office or large trading business.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for cross‑audience reporting.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to shift priorities quickly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute weekly delay reports and flag timeline issues.
• Compile weekly fit approval and delivery status reports for stakeholders.
• Chase outstanding PO issuance with factories and internal teams.
• Update and approve daily delivery status in WIP.
• Update and approve daily shortage/overage entries in WIP with factories.
• Maintain AirTable daily with up-to-date production data.
• Build and manage a priority list for fit sessions and scheduling.
• Review failed garment tests with Production Director and relay decisions to overseas partners.

Skills

Production experience

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

AirTable

Job description

Is this job for you?

We are seeking a Temp Production Assistant to manage daily production tracking, WIP updates, and AirTable maintenance, while handling weekly delay and fit/delivery reporting. This role also coordinates fit session scheduling and partners with the Production Director to review test and inspection reports and relay decisions to overseas partners. The ideal candidate is flexible and adaptable, analytical, and organized.

This is a temporary role that will begin in October 2026 and last for around 3-5 months.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare and distribute a weekly delay report, tracking at‑risk POs and flagging timeline issues to the production team.
• Compile a weekly fit approval and delivery status report to keep stakeholders aligned on garment approvals and shipment timing.
• Chase outstanding PO issuance with factories and internal teams to prevent production delays.
• Update and approve daily delivery status in WIP, ensuring shipment timelines are accurately reflected.
• Update and approve daily shortage/overage entries in WIP, coordinating with factories to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain AirTable daily, ensuring production data stays accurate and current across all active styles.
• Build and maintain a priority list for fit sessions, coordinating scheduling based on calendar deadlines and sample readiness.
• Review failed garment test and final inspection reports with the Production Director, and communicate decisions and comments to overseas partners via email

What you’ll have:

• At least 5 years production experience in Apparel category preferred with US buying office or large trading business.
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, ability to organize data and communicate findings with various audiences.
• Strong analytical and organizational skill, ability to conduct data analysis and extract critical points for team review.
• Flexible and Adaptable - priorities change frequently based on business demands, the ability to change direction quickly is critical.
• High level of skill with Microsoft Excel, business, and system maintenance, generate analysis and report from systems

We aim to pay competitively for our size and industry. The hourly rate salary range for this position is $50.00 - 60.00 / hour USD, but we will consider location, skill level and experience to determine the final offer.

Why us you ask!

• Incentives Program
• Commuter Options/Benefits
• Generous employee discount

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A bit about us:

Founded in 2013 by Mike and Alex Faherty and Kerry Docherty, Faherty is a family‑run lifestyle and apparel brand fueled by purpose and optimism. Our goal: to build a new American legacy by creating high‑quality, sustainably minded, feel‑good favorites that will bring you joy to wear.

We feel a deep responsibility to do things differently: to promise comfort without compromising quality. To hold ourselves to a higher standard with a lower environmental impact. To leave the world a better place than we found it.

We recognize the impact the fashion industry has on the world, and we’re dedicated to learning how to be better stewards of the planet. We believe the power of conversation and connection can make real change, and we’re committed to supporting people and organizations doing work that we believe in.

Our passionate leadership team comes from different backgrounds but share a singular goal: to deliver on our promise of comfort and craftsmanship. To work side-by-side in a collaborative, energetic, and creative environment every day, like the family we are.

We welcome everyone - and we mean everyone. We believe a diversity of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds only serve to make our team stronger, which is why we strongly encourage those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply: BIPOC, women, and people in the LGBTQIA+ community, to name a few. We strive to lead consciously, bravely, and inclusively — and to reflect those values in our work. Employees should embody the five core values of the Faherty team:

1. Always Innovate, constantly seeking creative ways to improve and drive forward.
2. Bring Day One passion, energy, and grit to every challenge, iterating relentlessly to exceed expectations.
3. Move forward as one with a shared purpose, All Together, fostering inclusivity and collaboration across teams.
4. Harness the Power of Positivity, even when things get tough we’re leading with optimism and resilience in every interaction with our team, customers, and communities.
5. Deliver with a Timeless focus, ensuring quality and long‑term impact in all efforts.

Remain compassionate. Stay focused. Seek joy. Let’s make the world a better place!