Pattern Designer - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you share our passion for an active lifestyle? Here is an opportunity to work  in a sustainability-driven environment with a great team of people and play a key role in the making of great products that inspires to live an active life. We are now looking for a Pattern Designer to join our Soft Goods team in Hillerstorp.

As a Pattern Designer you will drive the development of sewing- and pattern making at Thule Group’s Product Development Center in Hillerstorp. Your main focus will be towards our Juvenile, Pet and Tents products were you will be key responsible for one of our product groups, but you will also support towards other product categories. 

In your role as Pattern Designer you will be responsible for develop patterns, create technical documentation and lead the hand-over of soft goods design to our suppliers. You will work in close cooperation with the soft goods team as well as our project teams with the purpose of securing a high quality of soft goods and pattern design in our new development projects.  We have over the last years invested in a modern sewing workshop that allows us to quickly move from idea to physical prototypes at hand.

Your profile
You have an education within pattern making and/or a couple of years’ of work experience from a similar role. Furthermore you have a genuine interest for design and high skills in digital pattern making (Gerber or Lectra). To succeed in this role we believe you have good communication skills and a structured approach together with a can do attitude. Knowledge in CLO3D is a plus. We expect you to be comfortable in working with PLM-systems and that you easily can balance between multiple tasks/priorities and still consistently meet deadlines. You are fluent in English.

We believe in strong team work both within your own team but also across teams. We strive to be an open and curious organization, sharing our knowledge and inspiring one another. Within Thule Group you will find people who have a passion for the products we make and the outdoor company we are. We share the same values and we like to have fun. All of our employees have a joint responsibility to maintain that spirit and contribute to it.

About our Global Product Development Department
Globally we are over 250 engineers out of the majority is working in our Global Product Development Center in Hillerstorp (Sweden). Our cross functional team consists of highly skilled and motivated members with a well-balanced variety of experiences. We are a truly global company with an international and multi culturally mixed team. English is the language we use in our daily communication. We see a great future with continued passion for product development that is vital for our growth as a company. We set great value in our working environment and offer great premises designed for product development. In our Global R&D center in Hillerstorp we have expanded with new offices, landscapes, team rooms and creative areas, but also great prototype areas including cut & sew and electronics lab. 

Application
The position is placed in Hillerstorp and reports to Team Manager Soft Goods Development, Malou Eriksson, +46 370 34 40 22 who work close with Johanna Malmklint Manager Soft Goods Development, +46 370 255 69
Both are able to answer detailed questions regarding this position by phone.
For more information about the recruitment process or the position, please contact the recruiter Fredrik Stigbäck, Fredrik.stigback@thule.com or +46732 360560

Please apply through our website www.thulegroup.com/open-positions with CV and 
personal letter. Do not wait to show your interest until the last application date as interviews are held continuously during the process and the position might be filled before the last application deadline, which is November 24th.

We look forward to hear from you!