Pattern & CAD Specialist – Suits (Factory)

Hajjo Apparel Manufacturing is a suit factory in Obour City, Cairo. We produce suits, blazers, trousers, coats and vests for our own brands and for other brands. We are part of Hajjo Group, working in tailoring since 1960.

We are looking for a Pattern & CAD Specialist to run our CAD room. A key part of this job is transferring our full old pattern library from our old Gerber system to TUKAcad. Responsibilities: Make patterns for suits, blazers, trousers, coats and vests

Grade patterns across all sizes

Work on CAD: digitizing, editing, and keeping a clean and organised pattern library

Prepare and optimize markers to reach the lowest fabric consumption

Calculate fabric consumption per style and per order

Test and apply fabric shrinkage before cutting

Do fit corrections after fittings and sample reviews

Transfer the full old pattern library from Gerber to TUKAcad, and check that every transferred pattern is correct

Prepare patterns for shell fabric, lining and interlining

Operate the plotter and digitizer table

Work daily with the sample room, cutting room and production manager

5+ years of pattern making experience in men's formal wear: suits, blazers, trousers, coats and vests (must)

Must know both Gerber (AccuMark) and TUKAcad

Experience exporting and importing DXF / AAMA (ASTM) pattern files between CAD systems

Strong experience in grading and marker making

Good knowledge of fabrics, interlinings and linings, and how each one behaves

Knowledge of shrinkage tests and fabric behaviour after fusing and pressing

Able to solve fit problems and explain the correction clearly

Organised, accurate, and able to maintain a clean pattern library

Able to work full time on site in Obour City, Cairo

Preferred: Experience moving a full pattern library from one CAD system to another

Experience with automatic marker making

Experience with fit and block systems (Drop 4, Drop 6)