Senior Finishing Engineer
Core
Manage the execution of fabric/finish development, testing, and bulk production to ensure aesthetic requirements, cost targets, and seasonal sourcing strategies are met for apparel brands.
Role type
Senior Finishing Engineer (Apparel Development)
Builds
Fabric/finish combinations reproducible in bulk production environments
Domain
Apparel manufacturing, textile finishing, laundry processes
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Formulation knowledge (wet & dry processes, chemicals), finishing SOP requirements, cost target management, risk identification, problem-solving in development and production, cross-sourcing coordination, shade band variance analysis, transfer of developmental formulations to production
Preferred skills
Experience with Source Base capabilities, understanding of garment aesthetics, collaboration with regional tech service managers and quality teams
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Coordinate efforts between Design, Mills, and Laundries to meet deadlines; Lead the fabric/finish approval process through proto; Manage finish testing and ensure on-time approval; Partner with sourcing and merchandising teams to ensure costing targets are achievable; Initiate new finishes and submit proper testing to meet standards; Identify causes of quality issues and provide recommendations to solve them
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC