CAD Pattern Cutter Freelance
Posted 1 day ago by Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd
£27 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The CAD Pattern Cutter Freelance role involves working with leading luxury designers in London to create first patterns using CAD systems, specifically Gerber and Lectra. The position requires collaboration with designers and seamstresses to ensure high-quality garment production, along with the ability to amend existing patterns and manage grading for bulk production. Candidates must possess strong skills in garment construction and fit, and be able to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create first patterns using CAD systems while collaborating with designers and seamstresses.
- Produce first patterns and amend existing patterns as required.
- Work from spec sheet comments to finalize patterns for grading and bulk production.
- Check and fix graded patterns before sending to manufacturers.
Key Skills:
- Excellent understanding of fit and garment construction.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask.
- Flexibility to manage workload during peak times.
- Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.
- Clear and concise communication skills.
- Confident in digitizing, marker making, and laying plans.
- Prior pattern cutting experience with Gerber or Lectra.
Salary (Rate): £27.00/hr
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Create are currently working with a number of leading luxury designers across London, who require CAD Pattern Cutter’s (working across Gerber & Lectra) to join them on an ongoing freelance basis. Our client’s work on womenswear RTW, VIP and fashion week collections and are looking for highly skilled CAD Pattern Cutter’s.
The Role…
- You will be responsible for creating first patterns using CAD systems whilst working alongside the designers and seamstresses to ensure garments are produced to the client’s expected standards.
- Ideally, Pattern Cutter's are required to produce first pattern, as well as make any amendments to existing patterns.
- Ability to work from spec sheet comments and follow through each action point to finalised patterns for grading and bulk production.
- Check and fix graded patterns before sending out to our manufactures.
About you…
- Excellent understanding of fit and garment construction from a development and factory capability perspective.
- Accustomed to working to tight deadlines and being able to multitask across changing priorities.
- Flexibility required at peak times to manage workload.
- A team player with great interpersonal skills.
- Clear and concise communicator.
- Confident in digitizing, marker making and laying plans.
The successful candidate will have prior pattern cutting experience working with Gerber or Lectra, be immediately available and thrive in a fast-paced environment.