Design Studio
CAD Operator
Turn design motifs into production-ready CAD files for embroidery and manufacturing.
Position
A hands-on CAD execution role - creating and customising CADs for samples and production, converting them into khakas for embroidery tracing, and keeping layouts efficient enough to minimise fabric wastage.
See JADE's collections and craft at jadebymk.com ↗
Job responsibilities
- Create CADs for new samples, placing motifs aesthetically per the design brief
- Customize CADs for client requests and size gradation, and standardise for production
- Convert designs into khakas for embroidery tracing, accounting for shrinkage
- Build CAD layouts in coordination with design, merchandising and production to reduce wastage
- Update CAD records in the OMS system for reference
Profile
- 1-4 years of hands-on CAD experience in fashion or textile production
- Comfortable with embroidery placement and shrinkage allowances
- Proficient in relevant CAD software
- Reliable under production deadlines
At a glance
- Role
- CAD Operator
- Team
- Design Studio
- Location
- Mumbai
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry-Level
- Published
- 09 Sept 2026
- Assignment
- 4 days, built from this role's real work
About JADE by MK
JADE by MK is a Mumbai luxury bridal couture and Indian high fashion house, part of the Chanakya group. We weave and embroider our own textiles with craft pockets across India, and three lines, Bridal, Western and Indian, run out of one small Mumbai team. Every role here is real work, not a headcount target.
The process
Apply below, then you'll receive a short assignment built from this role's actual work - not a hypothetical - with 4 days to complete it in your own time.