Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaison between design and sample weaver
• Coordinate samples based on warps in loom and priorities
• Keep log and follow up with sample weaver on sample requests from designers
• Coordinate fabric for finishing
• Coordinate blanket warps and keep track of the inventory
• Cut and label samples
• Set up patterns for line and customer specials
• Responsible for processing and keying all specifications for each pattern/color and any spec changes made to patterns, i.e. backing codes, pattern number changes, etc. after the pattern has been in production
• Create and distribute all costing information
• Re-cost existing patterns when yarn subs are made
• Re-cost existing patterns when price increases are made
• Fill out “Fabric details sheet” as customer request
• Write up and process special requests from customers
• Assist design/sales with customer specials, cutting, labeling, shipping
• Assist design with preparing samples for China and NY office – to assure that NY has representation of what is being designed in NC
• Approve first production against blanket standard: color, construction, and finish
• Assist management with special projects
• Coordinate fabric and record testing results
• Review all test results and distribute to designers when changes need to be made

Required Skills:

• 2+ years experience working in the textile industry
• Experience working with a textile CAD system preferred but not required, can train
• Some technical design experience preferred but not required, can train
• Proactive, positive attitude, and team player
• Detail oriented

Benefits

• Health and Dental benefits
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Two Weeks Vacation

To apply to this job, please email your resume to Allison Hocker (ahocker@richloomfabrics.com) with Office Assistant/Sample Coordinator as the email subject line.