Textile Coordinator

Associate Textile Technologist

Hybrid

Diversified Systems is searching for an Associate Textile Technologist who will be the junior coordinator with Stylists, regional offices, and printers to execute the patterns to meet design intent and make sure to meet milestone deadlines. They will communicate with Stylists, Designers, and Merchants on specific design details and merchandising issues, including callouts to meet deadlines for strike off approvals and timing for expedited samples.

• Ensure all prints, patterns, and graphic packages or artwork are valid and viable for each region and vendor.
• Develop graphics according to the seasonal sourcing strategy provided by Graphic partners.
• Ensure strike‑offs, handlooms, and knit‑downs are received in preparation for milestone meetings.
• Meet with Stylists and Design teams to review print, pattern, and graphic submissions and partner with management to provide correction feedback.
• Ensure prints, engineered graphics, and pattern placements are reviewed and approved in a timely manner with managers and Styling teams.
• Ensure all prints, patterns, and graphics are captured and tracked using the seasonal PLM/Centric tracking chart, which serves as the primary communication tool with global partners.
• Ensure all print, pattern, and graphic approvals are completed by the drop‑dead dates outlined in the seasonal calendar and provided by production partners.
• If deadlines cannot be met, partner with management to provide recommendations and clearly communicate impacts to cross‑functional partners.
• Follow up with textile technologists to ensure cross‑functional communication is timely and effective to avoid delivery, cost, or quality issues.
• Follow up with Stylists, CAD artists, and vendors regarding printing techniques and limitations related to repeats, special layouts, raw material constraints, and machine capabilities.
• Support Stylists and Managers in achieving final alignment for special strike‑offs for prints.
• Manage the fabric library for strike‑offs and reference files.

• Bachelor's degree with a preferred concentration in apparel production management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in print, pattern, or graphic product development and/or sourcing.
• Experience approving colors and layouts for pattern and graphic strike‑offs.
• Prior knowledge of artwork repeat, fabric content, printing machine types, and basic quality assurance testing.
• Prior knowledge of printing techniques, yarn dyes, and graphic manufacturing processes.
• Prior knowledge of garment washing, garment dyeing, and fabric finishing processes.
• Working knowledge of the printing process, including understanding how print, pattern, and graphic development impacts product development through commercialization and supports business objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PLM/Centric, and basic Photoshop proficiency.
• Self‑starter with the ability to self‑manage and work effectively in a team environment.
• Proactive and solution‑oriented approach to work.
• Ability to support domestic travel as required.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to track readiness of product with overseas factories.
• Background in design/graphic design a plus.
• Ability to multitask—work on multiple product seasons at once.
• Ability to detail out a graphic to send to a factory to be made.
• Apparel graphic experience.
• Product development experience.
• Graphic Design experience.

Founded in 1990, Diversified Systems is an award‑winning Technology Services corporation providing all levels of IT project consulting services nationwide. DSI is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast. We offer our consultants a number of flexible and competitive compensation benefit packages.

DSI is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.

DSI values authenticity and is committed to making sure our employees and partners are valued and respected. At DSI, we believe building a diverse culture is important because we know when people work together, we can achieve better results as a team. DSI realizes that everyone comes from various backgrounds. We celebrate these differences because our employees are our greatest asset as we strive to best meet the needs of those we serve.

As part of our ongoing efforts, DSI is focused on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by setting high standards to continually evolve our culture. This includes but is not limited to recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.