Technical Manager
Paying up to £40,000 DOE
Location - Northampton
Hours - Monday-Thursday 7:30AM - 4:30PM Finish at 12:30PM on Fridays
Reporting to the Product Development and Operations Manager, and working closely with the other managers, you will support factory production and collaborate on new developments.
In this role, you will:
. Using the CAD system using Shoemaster software, develop new or update existing patterns.
. Create and revise technical specifications and work tickets.
. Work with the production team to engineer new styles including development of components, best production routines, etc.
. Work on continuous improvement across the factory with a detailed action plan including formalisation of new methods, creation / updating of quality standards and control of implementation of technical changes.
. Support the Sales Director on the build of new ranges for seasonal collections or customers’ own collections.
. Provide technical expertise and guidance of footwear development with key retail partners and Distributors.
. Implement an improved system for maintaining and updating the product library.
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The right candidate will have a previous experience on CAD systems and ideally knowledge of the shoe industry and grading.
Benefits:
Onsite parking
Product discount
Early finish on a Friday
Casual wear
If you wish to apply, contact Gabriella Saunders on (phone number removed) or email your updated CV to (url removed)