Textile, CAD & Punching Designers

Description

Experience Group seeks a skilled Textile, CAD & Punching Designer to join our creative team. The role focuses on transforming design concepts into detailed embroidery and textile CAD files that support precision manufacturing and aesthetic quality. The ideal candidate brings enthusiasm for creativity combined with technical expertise in embroidery digitizing, textile CAD design, and embroidery machine file preparation. This position requires familiarity with specialized software like Wilcom E4, ArahWeave, and embroidery-specific color and thread matching systems to ensure designs are production-ready with high accuracy and efficiency. In this position, you will not manage a team but will collaborate closely with production and design departments to optimize embroidery production processes. The role demands meticulous attention to stitch types, densities, color separations, and machine punching to deliver files that meet industrial standards. As a Textile, CAD & Punching Designer at Experience Group, you play a vital role in driving innovation in embroidery design, ensuring every project aligns with brand aesthetics and technical feasibility.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed embroidery digitizing files with a focus on stitch type selection, stitch density, sequence optimization, and machine punching preparation.
• Develop and refine textile CAD designs, including weave construction and colorway development using software like ArahWeave.
• Perform color separation and cross-referencing of thread colors using Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) System and Madeira Thread Shade-Card.
• Prepare final embroidery machine files such as DST and EXP formats ensuring compatibility with production equipment.
• Utilize Wilcom EmbroideryStudio and related palettes for color management and sequence optimization to enhance embroidery production quality.
• Optimize embroidery digitizing for industrial-scale production, focusing on sequence efficiency and minimal thread breaks.
• Collaborate with the production team to troubleshoot design issues and refine file outputs for manufacturing.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, embroidery machine capabilities, and software advancements.
• Ensure all designs meet quality standards while adhering to project timelines and specifications.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by proposing enhancements in design workflows and embroidery production processes.

Experience

1 Year

Apply By

Dec 14, 2026

Required Skills

• Embroidery Digitizing
• Machine punching
• DST/EXP file preparation
• Embroidery production optimization

Nice to Have Skills

• Textile CAD Design
• Stitch Type And Density Selection
• Color Separation And Thread Matching
• Embroidery Machine File Preparation
• Wilcom E4
• ArahWeave weave construction and colorway development
• Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) System
• Madeira Embroidery Thread Shade-Card Cross-Referencing
• Industrial Embroidery Digitizing
• Stitch Editing and Sequence Optimization
• Wilcom EmbroideryStudio palette and color-sequence management