Production Assistant Job at Naeem Khan in New York

Overview

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Naeem Khan is looking for a skilled and experienced Production Assistant to help in the day-to-day operations alongside the Production Manager. Naeem Khan, a luxury apparel design company based in New York City, is known for producing ready-to-wear, evening wear, and bridal collections, dressing some of the most glamorous women in the world.

Responsibilities

• Procure all raw materials. Create and submit fabric orders to fabric mills locally and internationally. Order linings, trims, and other notions.
• Issue Purchase Orders to factories locally and overseas for bulk cut & sew and embroidery, reorders, and special orders.
• Communicate and follow-up daily with factories overseas and in NY to ensure product is shipped by deadlines. Help oversee weekly shipping schedules for all factories.
• Maintain and update production tracking systems including WIP charts and the Master Production files.
• Help organize and manage in-house atelier (production orders and private client orders).
• Document garment specifications through techpack and BOM spreadsheets.
• Track and monitor all inbound and outbound shipments from factories. Receive all inbound product to order system. Ensure style, size, color, and units are correctly received. Organize and order materials for outbound shipments. Create commercial invoices for products shipping overseas to factories (e.g. linings and samples).
• Quality control (QC) inspection of all production units before shipping to customers. For needed minor adjustments, the production assistant is responsible for hand‑sewing repairs (such as loose beading, missing label, etc.).
• Document QC findings and report issues to the Production Manager.
• Help manage production intern(s).
• Report directly to the Production Manager.

Qualifications

• 5 days per week in the NYC Garment District office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Product Management, or Technical Design.
• Minimum 1-2+ years of apparel or fashion production experience.
• Deep understanding of garment construction, technical development, and the product lifecycle.
• Must be detail‑oriented, precise, and extremely organized.
• Ability to work well under pressure. Must have a strong sense of urgency.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with the production, sales, design, pattern and shipping teams.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
• Must be proficient using the computer and following spreadsheets provided.
• Hand‑sewing skills are essential.
• Able to operate pressing/iron tables after initial instruction.
• Ability to lift and move up to 10 pounds.
• Strong proficiencies in PLM, Microsoft Office, and Excel reports.

Selection Process

If selected for an in-person interview, you will be required to pass a quality control/hand‑sewing test.

Salary

Base Salary Range: $50,000‑$65,000 annually