Textile Development & Production Lead - Hybrid NYC

Delta Galil Industries; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Delta Galil USA, Inc. seeks a highly technical Pre-Production & Production Manager to lead fabric development, garment engineering, and production execution for a fast-paced lounge and athleisure organization in New York City.

The role requires deep experience in cut-and-sew construction, knitted fabrics, dyeing and washing, and the ability to translate creative visions into commercially viable fabric and garment specifications. Experience in China and India manufacturing is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience in pre-production, production, and fabric development.
• Experience with knit cut-and-sew programs and yarn/fabric testing is preferred.
• Proven ability to translate concepts into actionable fabric and garment specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition from concept to pre-production approvals and bulk production.
• Oversee product costing, cost engineering, and development of cost breakdowns.
• Develop original knit fabrics from concepts and briefs, not only existing swatches.
• Technically specify knit structures, yarn count, GSM, stretch, shrinkage, and finishing requirements.
• Collaborate with mills and factories to achieve target costs without quality compromise.
• Manage dyeing, wash development, and color management across production.
• Oversee cut-and-sew execution, patterns, fit, trims, and tolerances.
• Manage tech packs, BOMs, samples, and production approvals.
• Identify and resolve fabric stability and colorfastness issues.
• Drive factory timelines, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery.

Skills

Pre-production management

Garment engineering

Fabric development

Cost engineering

Knitted fabrics

Dyeing & finishing

Vendor management

Color management

Project coordination

Education

Textile Science/Engineering degree

Job description

Delta Galil USA, Inc. seeks a highly technical Pre-Production & Production Manager to lead fabric development, garment engineering, and production execution for a fast-paced lounge and athleisure organization in New York City.

The role requires deep experience in cut-and-sew construction, knitted fabrics, dyeing and washing, and the ability to translate creative visions into commercially viable fabric and garment specifications. Experience in China and India manufacturing is a plus.