Senior Canvas Patterning Lead & Workshop Supervisor

Modzilla; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Modzilla is seeking a skilled canvas fabricator and team lead in Bloemfontein to run a division of the workshop floor. The role involves patterning and cutting bespoke canvas, PVC and heavy textiles, directly from customer objects, and leading a team of eight across cutting, machining and finishing.

You will own floor quality, plan workflow, manage turnaround times, minimize waste, and tackle the most challenging patterns.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on experience patterning and fabricating in canvas, PVC or another heavy technical textile.
• Proven ability to pattern three-dimensional work from measurements, without a template to copy.

Responsibilities

• Pattern and cut bespoke canvas, PVC and synthetic work from customer objects rather than drawings.
• Lead and schedule a workshop team of 8 across cutting, machining and finishing.
• Own quality on the floor: what leaves here carries our name.
• Plan job flow, manage turnaround times and keep the team moving across a mixed job book.
• Control fabric usage, nesting and waste.
• Solve the difficult jobs yourself — the ones nobody else on the floor can pattern.

Job description

Modzilla is seeking a skilled canvas fabricator and team lead in Bloemfontein to run a division of the workshop floor. The role involves patterning and cutting bespoke canvas, PVC and heavy textiles, directly from customer objects, and leading a team of eight across cutting, machining and finishing.

You will own floor quality, plan workflow, manage turnaround times, minimize waste, and tackle the most challenging patterns.