Machinist

We're looking for an experienced freelance machinist to join the RÆBURN studio part-time on a flexible basis.

The Machinist will work closely with Christopher and the team across RÆMADE projects, prototypes, samples, special projects and collaborations, turning ideas and unexpected materials into beautifully made products.

Making has always been fundamental to RÆBURN, and this is an important appointment as we take the studio into its next chapter.

You'll be joining a small, collaborative studio where design and making happen side by side. We want someone who becomes a key part of the RÆBURN team: bringing technical expertise, creative thinking and practical problem-solving, and helping us develop what we make, how we make it and what comes next.

Days follow the projects in the studio, so the number will rise and fall across the year.

What the Machinist will do:

• Cut and sew RÆMADE pieces, prototypes and samples in the studio
• Work alongside Christopher and the team on special projects and collaborations
• Take unexpected materials and work out the best way to construct with them
• Solve making problems as they come up, experimenting until there is a way forward
• Bring your own experience and ideas to what we make and how we make it

What RÆBURN is looking for…

Required:

• At least 3 years' professional experience as a machinist
• Excellent technical sewing and garment-construction skills
• Confident on industrial machinery across a wide range of materials
• Strong cutting skills
• Able to read and interpret patterns with confidence
• Curious, resourceful and solutions-focused
• Able to work independently in a small, collaborative studio
• Comfortable with a freelance rhythm, with flexibility to add days when a project needs them

Beneficial:

• Experience with technical, outerwear or performance fabrics
• Experience of working with reclaimed or surplus materials
• Sampling or prototype experience in a design studio