The posting
Job Title: Manager, Textile Design
Location: Aston, PA
Job Type: Hybrid (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on-site)
Reporting to: Senior Director, Product Development
Director Reports: N/A
Company Overview:
FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI's foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI's innovations lead the way! Won't you join us?
Job Overview:
We are seeking a Manager of Textile Design who thrives at the intersection of aesthetics, fabric development, and execution. In this role, you will own the creative and technical direction of FXI’s mattress cover and textile portfolio, translating brand and design intent into distinctive, manufacturable, and compliant cover programs. You will set the standards for fabric, construction, and finish, and be accountable for the full development of textile designs from concept through commercialization. This position calls for a hands-on innovative leader who balances trend and design sensibility with a rigorous command of materials, testing, cost, and manufacturability. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams across product development, sales, marketing, R&D, sourcing, operations, and quality to ensure our covers not only look and feel right, but are delivered on spec, on cost, and on time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the full textile design cycle for covers—from concept and trend direction through prototyping, approval, and commercial launch.
- Translate consumer insight, brand direction, and competitive analysis into distinctive, market-leading cover designs and material stories.
- Own the outcome that covers meet all key performance criteria—aesthetics and hand-feel, fit, durability, manufacturability, cost, and development timelines.
- Own the textile technical package—fabric specifications, construction and sew standards, patterns, trims, bills of materials, and colorways.
- Drive future vision and cover roadmaps that supports the strategic needs of the mattress category.
- Establish and uphold the material, construction, and quality standards for fabrics and finishes, and qualify the mills and suppliers that support them.
- Be accountable for driving textile testing and compliance—durability, colorfastness, flammability requirements across every cover program.
- Integrate the latest materials, textile technologies, and design trends into the development process.
- Lead the handoff of approved designs to production, and support sales and marketing with samples, sealed standards, and detailed product information.
Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design, Textile Engineering, Product Design, or a related field is required.
- 7+ years of experience in textile or soft-goods design, with a preference for candidates with prior experience in bedding, home textiles, furniture, or durable consumer goods.
- Strong command of fabric construction (knits and wovens), finishes, color, trims, and sewn-product manufacturing.
- Proficiency with design and specification tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, CAD/PLM, and tech-pack systems).
- Proven project management skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams while managing multiple programs and design timelines simultaneously.
- Customer-centric, organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with a strong aesthetic and quality sensibility.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to design and material decisions.
- Demonstrates entrepreneurial drive to develop and propose innovative textile and cover solutions.
- Deep knowledge of textile testing standards, regulatory and flammability requirements, and design for manufacturability.
- Highly detail-oriented with a proven track record of consistent follow-through from concept to production.
- Strong communicator, capable of conveying design intent clearly and collaborating with teams at all levels of the organization.
Total Rewards:
We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic and optional life insurance
- Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Flexible spending accounts
Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:
FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual’s membership in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better products. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
FXI is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FXI via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of FXI. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by FXI as a result of the referral or through other means.
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