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Costa Mesa , CA

Full-time | Design - Accessories, Design - Apparel, Design - Footwear, Design - Product, Design - Technical Apparel, Design - Technical Outerwear , Development - Apparel, Development - Product, Production - Apparel

1000-2500 employees

$72,000 - $77,500 annual

About the job

5.11 Tactical has established itself as the fastest growing and most well-known brand of tactical apparel, gear, and functional products in the world.  Through a commitment to operator-led product innovation, quality, and compelling value, 5.11 has developed a loyal following among some of the most demanding and discerning end-users of apparel and gear.  At our Development Center in Costa Mesa, we leverage our deep relationships with end users to gain unique insights.  The results are products that break new ground combining ruggedness, speed, range of motion and ultimate comfort in professional duty, tactical training, adventure, fitness, and industrial professionals.

POSITION SUMMARY:  

The Product Developer for Materials & Color is responsible for managing the development process of quality and color for assigned materials, from concept through production hand-off, in accordance with end-user needs, corporate standards for quality, consistency & functionality, while meeting price, minimums, sourcing strategies and exceeding customer expectations.  The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detailed, and action orientated, with the ability to be flexible and manage a large workload in a fast-paced environment, always looking to streamline processes and consolidate overlapping materials.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Develop and commercialize fabrications to meet target product cost and expected performance.
-Continually support material innovation by providing technical direction for construction, technologies, applications, processing, dyeing, printing, and finishing techniques.
-Commercialize materials in accordance with established standards, manage and maintain 3rd party raw material test reports and FDS
-Support objective to ensure materials are engineered to meet intended end use and quality requirements, through our testing and validation process (testing through raw materials, garment, and field testing).
-Support to commercialize materials for compliance with applicable government regulations (NFPA, ANSI, EN standards, country specific regulations, etc.).
-Maintain accurate record keeping and tracking of fabric development in data base and established trackers, as well as for ISO compliance and reference.
-Maintain library and data base of commercialized fabric.
-Collaborate with HK Sourcing Team and suppliers throughout commercialization to manage fabric deadlines on multiple project timelines and update internal team regularly on status of seasonal commercialization.
-Support cross functional teams with technical information related to fabrics, technologies and related applications.
-Participate in product meetings to coordinate actions and mitigate project risks with additional associates and business partners as needed
-Manage the color development process, in partnership with our Sourcing Team, executing all development lab dip approvals for fabrics and trims.
-Understand and utilize the light box and to assure color accuracy, consistency, and harmony.
-Maintain color trackers to meet seasonal deliverables and provide status updates to cross-functional teams.
-Support to order and maintain organization of corporate color standards; both physical swatches and QTX files.
-Support on special projects related to product category or department objectives
-Domestic and overseas travel, as needed
-Other duties as assigned.
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1501 Lincoln Blvd.#1014 Venice, CA. 90291