Production Assistant - Temporary

Faherty Brand•New York, NY

3d•$50 - $60•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Temp Production Assistant to manage daily production tracking, WIP updates, and AirTable maintenance, while handling weekly delay and fit/delivery reporting. This role also coordinates fit session scheduling and partners with the Production Director to review test and inspection reports and relay decisions to overseas partners. The ideal candidate is flexible and adaptable, analytical, and organized. This is a temporary role that will begin in October 2026 and last for around 3-5 months.

Requirements

At least 5 years production experience in Apparel category preferred with US buying office or large trading business.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to organize data and communicate findings with various audiences.
Strong analytical and organizational skill, ability to conduct data analysis and extract critical points for team review.
Flexible and Adaptable - priorities change frequently based on business demands, the ability to change direction quickly is critical.
High level of skill with Microsoft Excel, business, and system maintenance, generate analysis and report from systems

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute a weekly delay report, tracking at-risk POs and flagging timeline issues to the production team.
Compile a weekly fit approval and delivery status report to keep stakeholders aligned on garment approvals and shipment timing.
Chase outstanding PO issuance with factories and internal teams to prevent production delays.
Update and approve daily delivery status in WIP, ensuring shipment timelines are accurately reflected.
Update and approve daily shortage/overage entries in WIP, coordinating with factories to resolve discrepancies.
Maintain AirTable daily, ensuring production data stays accurate and current across all active styles.
Build and maintain a priority list for fit sessions, coordinating scheduling based on calendar deadlines and sample readiness.
Review failed garment test and final inspection reports with the Production Director, and communicate decisions and comments to overseas partners via email.