Textile Engineer at Resurgent Industries · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Support fiber development initiatives, including the evaluation, testing, and optimization of 100% cotton fibers and cotton-blend formulations for improved strength, softness, durability, and functionality.
Assist in the creation and refinement of technical yarns, including specialty yarns for performance applications.
Conduct yarn spinning trials and process optimization on ring, open-end, and air-jet spinning systems to enhance yarn quality, uniformity, and production efficiency.
Design, prototype, and develop woven and knitted fabrics using industry-standard equipment and software; iterate on constructions to meet target specifications for weight, hand-feel, stretch, breathability, and performance.
Perform comprehensive laboratory testing (e.g., tensile strength, abrasion, pilling, dimensional stability, colorfastness, etc.) and analyze data to validate product performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (production, sourcing, quality assurance, marketing, and suppliers) to scale new developments from lab to commercial production.
Document all development work, maintain accurate records of trials and results, and prepare technical reports and presentations.
Troubleshoot production issues related to fiber, yarn, or fabric performance and recommend corrective actions.
Stay current with emerging trends in sustainable cotton processing, technical textiles, and digital textile design tools.
Support Master Data and Product Development milestones through proper data tagging and classification of fiber, yarn, and fabric specifications within EIS/PLM systems, ensuring accurate style setup, traceability from raw material to finished good, and a clean handoff from development to production and sourcing teams.
Coordinate fiber, yarn, and fabric sample submissions, track approvals against target specs, and manage revisions through the testing/sample-to-bulk process.
Support compliance testing and documentation for applicable regulatory and retailer requirements.

Textile Engineer

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Company

Resurgent Industries

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