Knit & Programming Apprenticeship
Knit & Programming Apprenticeship
BYBORRE is looking for someone who would like to learn knitting & programming skills and support our internal lab execute exciting projects
BYBORRE Knit & Programming Apprenticeship
The Knit & Programming Apprentice position is a full-time 6 month apprenticeship position for talents to gain working experience as a Knit Engineer. The goal of this program is to train and equip talented individuals to become the next generation of knitters and programmers.
This position offers the opportunity to experience up close, how a world-leading textile innovative knit lab runs. You will get the chance to grow within, and contribute to, a fast paced, innovative working environment. It's a 6 month program where we focus on expanding your knowledge about knitting machines, yarn and sampling processes, whilst gaining hands-on experience. The learning focus will be both on knitting on the machine, programming knit files, and operational tasks.
You will be a part of our Knit Lab team and will be working closely with our Knit Technician and Engineers. BYBORRE is a close-knit team and will support and help you to grow if you step up to this exciting challenge.
What you'll be doing
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
Learn more about the different circular knitting machines in our studio and gain hands-on experience in operating our circular knitting machines
Be working alongside and supporting our Knit Engineer team knitting swatches from our Create™ platform
Learn how to program for circular knitting machines
Learn more about the textile development process, from design to final production
Be working on your personal development plan focussed on learning knitting & programming
Gain hands-on experience in operational flows from orders to shipments
Get the opportunity to be part of a full production chain
Grow your yarn knowledge
Learning focus
During the course of the program you will learn more about:
What knitting is and how circular knitting machines work
How to operate and trouble shoot circular knitting machine
Programming knit files for circular knitting machines
How an operational flow works
Skills & experience
What we're looking for in the ideal candidate. Not all of these are must haves, so please take the leap to get in touch even if you don't feel you meet all criteria:
Recently graduated from an ideally technically or knit/textile focussed education who wants to gain more working experience.
Already have (some) knitting on and programming for (circular) knitting machines
Interest in and inspired by textile and knits
Problem solving skills to find solutions for technical problems
Self-starting attitude, resourcefulness and ability to show initiative
Basic Excel skills
Proficiency in English (our studio language)
Not afraid to get your hands dirty and ask questions
Eager to learn fast and develop yourself
We can currently only accept applications from applicants from the EU/EEA & Switzerland, or people who have a Dutch study-, arbeid vrij toegestaan-, or job-seeking year residence permit.
Benefits
Be part of a multi-disciplinary, international team in Amsterdam.
Gain experience working in a scale-up environment and build a strong network.
Gain knowledge about a unique world merging tech and textiles.
Be part of something bigger, with the opportunity to make a positive impact with your work.
Daily, healthy office lunch, drinks & snacks.
A steep learning curve and dynamic, creative and collaborative work environment.
Did we get you excited to join our team?
Then we'd love to hear from you, apply now!
About the team
Be part of a close-knit and international team (+/-20 people) in Amsterdam.
Mix of experts in different fields (knit engineers, textile designers, in-house digital team and more).
As Knit & Programming Apprentice, you will be a part of both the operations team, working closely with our knit engineers, operations specialists and design experts, while reporting directly to our senior knit engineer and Operations Lead.
About BYBORRE
There is nothing in life that we use more than textiles. Among the oldest and most universal objects produced by humans, textiles have proven to be a reliable tool that enhances our lives and brings across stories. Their influence goes beyond imagination. And yet, the journey that leads to a textile’s existence often remains unquestioned.
At BYBORRE, we are on a mission to drastically change the textile industry as we know it today. Envisioning a future where textiles are made with conscious intent, we merge the physical and digital worlds of textile creation, unlock material innovation and establish a transparent supply chain to give our customers worldwide access to responsible textiles for the products we use everyday.
Based in Amsterdam we have our own knitting lab with a range of circular knitting machines and an extensive yarn library. We experiment and innovate to create the most responsible knits of the highest quality.
We offer a collection of responsible textiles to our customers, with the opportunity to create custom textile. Our primary focus lies within the interior and apparel segments. Primarily, we direct our efforts towards brands, architects, project developers, designers and the end consumer. We offer our products and aim to raise awareness about the state of the textile industry by emphasizing how (our) responsible textiles can be a game changer.
By exploring new textile design and manufacturing processes that are less wasteful, harmful, inflexible and more collaborative, open and inspiring, we are creating a movement that challenges the conventional norms of the industry – encouraging you to think differently about textiles and inviting you to be part of something bigger.