Loro Piana Electronic Knitting Machine Programmer

Loro Piana is an Italian luxury textile and ready-to-wear maison renowned for exceptional cashmere and fine-wool products. As part of the LVMH group, the brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with advanced textile technology, maintaining production sites in Italy that focus on quality, material innovation and refined knitwear.

1. Independently develop and implement programs for electronic flat-bed knitting machines (Shima) to produce fully-fashioned garments and knitted uppers for footwear.
2. Design and develop new stitch patterns and knit structures tailored to luxury materials and product specifications.
3. Execute advanced machine programming, including Paint Color and Free Color package workflows, and create intarsia and jacquard through Shaping Knit Paint and DSCS.
4. Collaborate closely with Pattern Making (Modelleria) and Sewing/Production (Confezione) departments to translate design intent into manufacturable, high-quality knitwear.
5. Supervise sampling, defect analysis (sdifettamento) and industrialization phases; coordinate and manage necessary program and specification modifications to achieve production readiness.

1. Minimum of 5 years’ experience programming electronic flat knitting machines within luxury knitwear or high-end textile production.
2. Deep technical knowledge of knitwear construction, stitch types and luxury raw materials.
3. Proven expertise with SDS One APEX 3.3/3.4.
4. Advanced programming skills including Paint Color and Free Color package usage.
5. Experience with DSCS and the Shaping Knit Paint software for intarsia and jacquard creation.
6. Strong creativity, proactivity and a collaborative disposition; ability to work cross-functionally with design and production teams.

1. SDS One APEX 3.3/3.4
2. DSCS
3. Shaping Knit Paint
4. Paint Color
5. Free Color
6. Shima electronic flat-bed knitting machines
7. Intarsia and Jacquard creation
8. Knitwear stitch development

At least 5 years of hands-on experience programming electronic flat knitting machines (Shima) in a luxury knitwear or high-end textile manufacturing environment, including responsibility for sampling and industrialization.

Technical diploma or degree in textile engineering, knitwear design, fashion technology, or equivalent vocational training in textile manufacturing.

The organisation values meticulous craftsmanship, material excellence and technical innovation typical of Italian luxury ateliers. Teams operate in a collaborative, detail-oriented environment where specialist know-how in knitwear and respect for artisanal processes are prized.