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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Work directly with knitting, dyeing, finishing, and quality control operations in industrial textile manufacturing environments
- Identify, classify, and document textile defects including needle-related defects, needle breaks, elastane and Lycra failures, vertical needle lines, oil stains, stitch irregularities, holes, line defects, and machine-process anomalies
- Analyze root causes of production issues and support corrective and preventive actions
- Support creation and validation of textile defect datasets for AI model training
- Collaborate with AI engineers to translate textile production challenges into machine learning and computer vision applications
- Define textile-specific defect taxonomies, quality standards, and production workflows
- Support development of machine-level quality and sustainability KPIs
- Analyze dyeing and finishing processes, including shade deviations (ΔE), color consistency issues, re-dye risks, and process instabilities
- Participate in pilot deployments and industrial validation projects at partner factories
- Work with textile manufacturers, machine manufacturers, operators, production managers, and the NexTex AI team
- Help shape NexTex AI’s textile knowledge foundation and product strategy
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Textile Management, or a related field
- Strong understanding of knitted fabric production and circular knitting processes
- Knowledge of fabric structures including Single Jersey, Rib, Interlock, French Terry, and elastane-containing fabrics
- Understanding of textile quality control and defect analysis
- Knowledge of dyeing, finishing, and fabric inspection processes
- Experience identifying and troubleshooting textile defects and production issues
- Understanding of shade deviations (ΔE), color consistency, and dyehouse quality challenges
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and communicate with technical and production teams
- Fluent English
- Experience working in knitting, dyeing, finishing, or fabric production facilities
- Experience with quality assurance and textile testing
- Knowledge of GOTS, OCS, OEKO-TEX, or sustainability-related textile standards
- Interest in AI, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and digital transformation
- Previous startup experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Founding team position from day one
- Equity participation of up to 15%, depending on experience, commitment, and long-term involvement
- Monthly compensation of approximately €2,500 through the German EXIST Startup Grant program
- Full health insurance coverage through the EXIST funding program
- Opportunity for increased compensation following successful completion of the EXIST funding phase and future financing milestones
- Opportunity to grow into a future Head of Textile Technology or senior leadership role
- Access to the Berlin startup ecosystem through the EXIST and PRO FIT funding programs
- Direct access to pilot factories, industrial production environments, and machine manufacturers from day one
- Collaboration with leading textile manufacturers and machine technology partners
- Gym membership support
- Flexible working arrangements, with Berlin preferred and Europe considered for exceptional candidates
- High ownership and direct impact on company strategy and product development
- Opportunity to help build a category-defining Industrial AI company for textile manufacturing