Upholstery Pattern Marker Designer
About The Position
The Upholstery Pattern Marker Designer performs lay creation, revisions, and related work needed to produce quality patterns and cut files efficiently. Using established procedures, the role gathers and correlates basic data and applies approved industrial engineering policies and practices. The position works with Data Processing, Scheduling, Payroll, Engineering, and Manufacturing on manufacturing problems and cost-reduction projects. It also contributes to Flexsteel’s continuous improvement process by maintaining a zero-defects attitude, using problem-solving skills, and verifying that processes can meet customers’ mutually agreed-upon requirements. The role creates and updates upholstery pattern markers and cut files, supports leather cutting, and assists product design and manufacturing teams with troubleshooting, process improvement, and pattern development. It also supports documentation, standardization, knowledge transfer, and the development of junior team members.
Requirements
- Design experience with upholstery pattern marking or CAD software.
Responsibilities
- Design upholstery pattern markers using pattern-marking or CAD software.
- Set match points on digitized pattern components and generate corresponding match markers and cut files.
- Program cut files for the multi-ply cutting system.
- Assist with pattern design, including modifying digitized pattern components, markers, and cut files for additional marker layouts, ECRs, and continuous improvement.
- Create files and components required for leather cutting.
- Load cutting and usage information into the AS400 system as needed.
- Support product design and manufacturing teams with troubleshooting, continuous improvement, pattern design and development, pattern and sew specifications, and best-practice utilization.
- Lead process documentation and standardization to support knowledge transfer.
- Support and potentially mentor junior team members in marker making, cutting programming, and system usage.
- Communicate cross-functionally to support timely project management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
