About Saadia Group

We are leaders in the manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing of products from multiple categories. Fashion Apparel for Men, Women, and Children, Footwear, Accessories, Home Textiles, Furniture, and more, targeting all age demographics. Among particular brands are New York & Company. Lord & Taylor Fashion Le Tote to Figure Fame Fashion Olivia Miller Fashionable Home S3 Holding XRAY Jeans. Moreover, we own and manage more than ten million square feet of commercial real estate space across 25 properties in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Industry\sRetail 1,001 to 5,000 employees; 65 LinkedIn members

Job Description

JOB TITLE: CAD Designer

REPORTS TO: Manager, Print Development

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The CAD Designer will use tools to develop prints from concept through to pre-production

NOTE: (CAD with Kaledo Experience is MUST, primarily Fashion, textile related CAD. NOT from Engineering CAD)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Print, Pattern and Yarn Dye Design
• Custom Print Development
• Scanning and cleaning 1-8 color prints, re-colorings, flats, color matching, graphics, repeats, texture mapping and palette building
• Printing design layouts on treated fabrics through the use of in house printers
• Maintaining and tracking all artwork developed within CAD department
• Assisting the Print Designer and textile team in creating concept and print boards
• Keep up to date on international trends in color and print design
• Keep up to date with new software and upgrades. Attend applicable training classes and or seminars

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2+ years’ experience with Kaledo. U4ia (NT Platform), and Adobe suite in a high volume detail oriented studio, or fashion company
• Excellent color matching skills
• Experience with the weave and stripe modules of the software, building yarn

dyes correct to construction and proportion

• Working knowledge of the latest releases of Photoshop, Illustrator and or Quark as they relate to digital surface design
• Is current with market trends as they relate to the New York & Company brand
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
• Fluent with advanced features such as texture mapping and knit design
• Strong English language skills, both written and verbal

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Textile or Fashion Design, or related work experience in digital textile design