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We make furniture but we are upholsterers first and foremost. Nothing makes us happier than a well upholstered chair – it’s a beautiful thing. But trying to get fabric to move and shape the way you want takes incredible talent. Have you got that talent? If so, you could be our next Upholstery Developer.
We’re looking for a skilled upholsterer to help transition new designs into manufactured product. You’re someone who takes pride in doing things well: consistent stitch length, fluid and straight seams, no puckering or puddling – you have an eye for detail.
Working with colleagues across the business as well as global partners, you’re a good communicator who listens well and is comfortable negotiating and persuading.
As an important member of the team, you’ll be making a real difference as NaughtOne continues to grow globally and develops new products at pace. Our NPD pipeline has never been so full – it’s an exciting time to join us.
• Provide training and support on new product development into the production teams
• Provide upholstery expertise and support to quality team.
• Work with localisation teams for effective handover and support of new product development to third party suppliers.
• Full ownership of templates, digitisation and associated modification and deviation processes.
• Champion continuous improvements in the production factory, providing support to CI engineer and team leads
• Develop the upholstery knowledge and competencies within the design department.
• 3-5 years in upholstery
• A thorough understanding of templates including how to make and alter them
• Experience of 2 disciplines of cutting / sewing / upholstery of different materials (woven, leather, vinyl, etc)
• Competent with MS Office essential; some CAD/CAM preferred
• Strong communication skills: listening, verbal, writing, and visual communication; confident supporting production teams with new products and any changes that follow post-handover
• Good attention to detail, problem solving and clear communication
• Ability to appropriately prioritise projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Reporting to the Head of Engineering & Design and with time split between the NaughtOne production factory in Elland and the Head Office in Harrogate (which also has its own Development centre) the Upholstery Developer will work closely with the Engineering, Product and Production teams to introduce all new upholstered designs into production.
