About John Lobb
John Lobb is a renowned British bootmaker. John Lobb boasts a bespoke atelier in Paris, a By Request service and a men’s and ready-to-wear collection, produced in its Northampton workshop.
For more than 150 years, John Lobb has prided itself in upholding the highest standards and levels of craftsmanship and design in the creation of hand-made shoes and boots and a company of the Hermès group since 1976.
Working as part of the product development team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that grading and wear trials are produced in a timely manner and that all patterns and tooling are ready for bulk production at the correct time in the development cycle.
Working as part of the product development team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that grading and wear trials are produced in a timely manner and that all patterns and tooling are ready for bulk production at the correct time in the development cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce CAD designs for each new style, creating individual patterns (parts of the shoe) which will then be cut from acrylic using two in-house lasers.
- Assist with the grading of new designs each season and sending patterns to have any necessary tooling made externally.
- Send digital pattern files to an in-house automated cutting machine, ensuring that they are properly engineered to minimize any issues or delays in production.
- Ensure that any leather laser work is done in a timely manner and to a high standard.
- Progress chase pattern trials through the factory, analyse any feedback and communicate it clearly to all involved parties through a visual report.
- Manage the stock of pattern & grade trials, issuing pairs out for wear trial as needed, analyse any feedback from wearers and communicate it clearly to all involved parties.
- Organise and send completed trial pairs to the factory shop when no longer needed for development purposes.
- Check all incoming last deliveries for consistency and specification.
- Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Education and Experience:
- CAD design qualification, degree with CAD training and/or experience in the industry.
- Demonstrable experience with CAD/CAM software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel & Outlook etc.
Personal Skills and Attributes:
- Self-motivated and proactive, showing initiative.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Positive attitude and a strong work ethic.
- Highly organised with good attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.