Apparel Textile Production Artist

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

Apparel Textile Production Artist

Job Summary

As our Textile Production Artist, you will collaborate with the Apparel Textile Design team to translate print and yarn-dye artwork into development packages for fabric mills. This role requires strong technical skills in creating repeats, color separations, and artwork packages, combined with organizational ability and calendar awareness to meet seasonal deadlines. You'll ensure designs are producible, troubleshoot artwork issues, and participate in strike-off reviews to maintain quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

Create textile artwork production packages and schematics, including repeats and color separations.

Collaborate with cross functional partners to ensure designs meet specifications.

Troubleshoot artwork and production issues; propose alternative printing or color techniques as needed.

Participate in strike-off review and approval; track incoming strike-offs and manage seasonal tracker.

Provide input on department processes and best practices for efficiency and first-time-right outcomes.

Support department training and create visual tools for design waypoints.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in apparel design, fabric arts, graphic design, or related field.

2-4 years in design / apparel industry with prior textile artwork production experience.

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; strong repeat creation and color separation skills.

Ability to review strike-off colorways against standards; strong organizational and communication skills.

Self-managed, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure.

Why You'll Love It

Hands-on involvement in developing textile designs that reflect Columbia's design ethos.

Opportunity to influence process improvements and become a technical expert.

Collaborative team environment with exposure to cross-functional partners.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / 2023-06 / 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being : physical, social / emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24 / 7 / 365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

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