Trafilea · 2 months ago
Dyeing Technician (China-Based)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expTrafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform focused on transformative brand growth, utilizing AI to enhance eCommerce. The Dyeing Technician will ensure quality dyeing operations across partner factories, conducting audits, optimizing processes, and leading corrective actions to guarantee product standards are met.
Digital MarketingE-Commerce
Responsibilities
Oversee bulk dyeing operations across partner factories — ensuring recipes, liquor ratios, and temperature profiles are consistently executed
Audit and optimize dyeing lines for compression, elasticity, and color accuracy, ensuring each lot meets Trafilea’s exact standards
Lead root cause analyses (5-Why, Fishbone) on shade drift, crocking, migration, or compression loss; drive corrective actions to closure
Develop and implement critical control limits (CCLs) and “stop-the-line” procedures to prevent off-spec production
Approve lab dips and bulk shades using spectrophotometric and visual methods (ΔE standards)
Maintain shade libraries and control systems to minimize re-dyes and shade variability
Partner closely with Quality Control, Product Development, and Production to translate lab intent into scalable, consistent factory execution
Monitor and report key dyeing KPIs — including re-dye rates, compression pass %, and shade accuracy — through Asana and shared dashboards
Coach factory technicians on best practices, driving continuous improvement and operational discipline
Ensure that new vendors onboard to Trafilea’s dyeing and finishing standards within their first production orders
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years of hands-on experience in apparel dyeing, with expertise in knits, warp/weft, and compression fabrics
Proficiency with spectrophotometry (ΔE methods), color evaluation, and shade band usage
Strong understanding of compression and stretch recovery testing (ISO 20932 or equivalent)
Demonstrated ability to lead root cause analysis and implement CAPA on the factory floor
Comfortable traveling 50–70% of the time across partner facilities
Fluent in Mandarin and working English
Tools: Google Suite, Asana (or similar task management tools), handheld QC devices
Preferred
Degree in Textile Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Color Science
Familiarity with ISO 105 colorfastness and finishing processes impacting compression
Benefits
USD competitive salary
Paid time off
Company
Trafilea
Trafilea is an e-commerce group that builds direct-to-consumer global brands powered by meaningful purposes.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Santiago Zabala
Co-founder and CEO
Lucas Vera
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