Specialist Sample Sewing Apparel - Advanced Creation in Herzogenaurach bei Adidas

Specialist Sample Sewing Apparel - Advanced Creation (m/f/d) in Herzogenaurach bei Adidas

Adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

We’ll never launch a product unless we consider it perfect. Our product operations teams create every shirt, every shoe and every piece of equipment for thousands of athletes and fashion lovers as if it was one of a kind. And it truly is, as they weave their passion into every single product. But translating designs, drawings and renderings into real products requires a lot of decision making.

As Specialist Sample Sewing Apparel you will produce high quality mock-ups, prototypes and small series for product development processes or athletes. You will also provide guidance and give advice to pattern engineers, product developers and design partners on processing options and product-specific solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

General

Compliance with all operating instructions and work safety regulations in the general handling and operation of all available machines.
Compliance with adidas internal standards and processes.
Ensure the measurement accuracy of all samples for the Sample Studio within provided production tolerances
Ensure close collaboration and communication with the respective interface regarding sample creation and execution.

Sewing and gluing techniques

Creation/ Crafting of prototypes and small series to support the development process taking into account the production execution.
Production of prototypes etc. according to the specifications of the interface and project management team with the help of processing specifications / article description.
Production of made-to-measure samples for athletes.
Testing new garment constructions to ensure high quality, such as sewing strength and bond stability.

Consulting and training

Advising and supporting development teams with optimized construction solutions in terms of quality, and production feasibility.
Implementation, operation and handling of in-house sewing and gluing techniques.
Advise and provide guidance to pattern engineers, product developers and design partners on processing variations and product-specific solutions during the development process.
Support creative workshops
Guidance and support of new colleagues.

Key Relationships:

Project Management Team - Sample Studio APP
Cross-functional Teams (Pattern Maker, Product Development, Design)
Innovation Teams (Futures, Advanced Concepts, Creative Direction)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Manual dexterity and a quick grasp of things
Knowledge in the field of sewn sample creation
Understanding the construction of materials and clothing
Team and communication skills
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work with diverse groups.
Support translation of innovative ideas and proven ability to solve problems.
Very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of written and spoken English.
Basic IT skills (Illustrator, MS Office)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Technical training required (training as a textile and fashion sewer, fashion tailor or in the industrial field of clothing production)
Minimum of 1 year professional experience as a tailor (2-3 years as fashion sewer)

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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