Footwear Engineering Assistant
At a glance
Job Category
Production - Innovation, R&D
Start date
02/01/2025
Contract duration (In Month)
9
Years of Experience
Not Applicable
Contract Type
Limited contract
Job Schedule
Full time
Locations

Store - John Lobb Northampton
Legal Employer

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years’ experience in a similar technical role would be preferable
• Experience within the shoe industry is essential
• Experience with CADCAM software specific to the shoe industry (knowledge of Procam Dimensions preferred but, in any case, a willingness to learn this software is essential).
• Formal, relevant qualifications preferred but not essential (Fashion, Footwear etc)
• SAFT qualification a benefit but not essential.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Positive attitude and self-motivated.
• Confident using specialised software packages and Excel.
• Strong planning skills and a highly organised approach to work.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines.
• Calmness under pressure.
• High standards of professionalism, within own work and work expected of others.
• High attention to technical detail.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
  About Hermès
  A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 20,000 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.

This is a technical role, requiring the willingness and ability to learn fast and work using your own initiative. The ability to work both as part of a team and individually is essential. You will be responsible for taking an initial paper standard and engineering that using computer software to generate plastic patterns using a laser cutter which are then used by the factory. As part of this process you must learn how to grade the patterns (grading is controlling the increase or decrease in the pattern per shoe size). You will also be responsible for assisting with any other tooling up necessary, set up of the bill of materials and work ticket data for each style and made to order styles, management of wear trials and their feedback and organizing any necessary physical and chemical testing.