JR Product Developer R&D Department

JOB VACANCY JUNIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPER R&D DEPARTMENTKvadrat is a Danish textile company, a leader in design innovation, producing high-quality contemporary textiles for architects, designers and private consumers around the world.Kvadrat's production facility, Kvadrat Weaving, is located in Winterswijk. At our production facility, we manufacture furniture and curtain fabrics from (recycled) polyester. Around 50 people work at our production facility, 30 of whom are involved in production.Our in-house design department works with Kvadrat's head office to create designs for our products. Our design department is responsible for translating the innovative designs from the head office into high-quality textile products that we can produce here in our own weaving mill. In doing so, we constantly ask ourselves what the possibilities are in terms of yarns, textiles, design, weaves, and applications in order to create unique and producible products.Vacancy Product DeveloperWe are looking for a Junior Product Developer for our R&D department. As a Junior Product Developer, you will learn about project management from design to the producable end product. The experts in our R&D team will teach you all about creative design, technical implementation, yarnsourcing and commercial feasibility. At Kvadrat Weaving, you will not only be part of an environment where people with great passion and craftsmanship work together to create high-quality and innovative designs, but also part of the larger internationally renowned organization Kvadrat.Do you have an affinity with textiles and product development? Would you like to be part of a team of people who are passionate about design and developing high quality-textile products and are you a strong communicator and analyst? Then we are looking for you!What do you bring to the table? • an education or some experience as a textile engineer/ in textile technologies/ textile chemistry• an enthouasiastic personality and excitement about textile and design • a will to learn and develop • good command of the English language• communicative skills • you work well in a team We offer you: • A parttime or fulltime job in a pleasant and friendly working environment within a close teamof people with a passion for innovation, textiles and design.• A production environment where true craftsmen weave.• 25 vacation days and 10 ATV days per year on a full-time basis, with a 37.5-hour working week.• A competitive salary and 8% vacation allowance.• An excellent pensionplan in the MITT industry pension fund.• Fresh fruit at work every day.• Travel allowance.• An informal atmosphere with an active staff association, a fun summer barbecue, and Christmasparty.Would you like to become our new colleague? Send your cover letter and resume to our HR department: Berbel Jaspers, b.jaspers@kvadratweaving.nlWould you like more information about the position? Please contact R&D Manager Julia Schmitz, j.schmitz@kvadratweaving.nl.