Textile Product Developer & Innovation Engineer

Hope Global; Cumberland (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hope Global in Cumberland, RI, is seeking a Textile Product Designer to join our engineering team. You will develop and cost new textile concepts, work with vendors, and ensure products meet quality standards.

The role involves analytical thinking, project management, ECO processing, and cross-team collaboration to deliver samples from concept to production in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree and 3–5 years of textile industry experience.
• Experience developing, costing, and launching textile products.
• Strong analytical, design, and project management skills.
• Familiarity with ECO processing and QA standards.
• Ability to document estimates and ROI/payback information.

Responsibilities

• Develops, evaluates, improves, and launches customer concepts into finished samples.
• Documents production time estimates and related costs for decisions.
• Collaborates with vendors to define specs and procure equipment/materials.
• Provides technical support to textile manufacturing divisions.
• Maintains ECO documents and monitors changes.
• Performs testing and records data for projects.
• Assists in forecasting future manufacturing requirements.
• Ensures compliance with EMS 14001 & QMS 16949 systems.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical

Creative/critical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Mathematics

Product Design

Project Management

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Job description

Hope Global in Cumberland, RI, is seeking a Textile Product Designer to join our engineering team. You will develop and cost new textile concepts, work with vendors, and ensure products meet quality standards.

The role involves analytical thinking, project management, ECO processing, and cross-team collaboration to deliver samples from concept to production in a fast-paced environment.