Sewist Product Builder

Shape the Face of Cancer Treatment at Luminate Medical 

At Luminate, our mission
is to make cancer care more human.
We design and build technologies that help oncologists make cancer care better, faster, and safer for patients.  

Our first two products, Lily and Lilac, are revolutionary wearable devices designed to address hair loss and peripheral neuropathy respectively – two of the most common and difficult side effects of cancer treatment.
We
have an exciting pipeline focused on building products that help cancer patients to live, not just survive.
Our latest product Lotus
enables at-home administration of low-risk anti-cancer drugs.  

We’re looking for a Sewist
Product Builder to make our textile wearables.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-award-winning team and play a decisive part in the development and production of life changing devices.
Above all, you will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be passionate about working with people, and thrive in taking responsibility for delivering projects on-time to make a real-world patient impact.  

Working at Luminate Medical 

• This is a key early hire at a rapidly growing company. You will have an opportunity to shape the development of multiple high-impact patient-facing products and gain first-hand insights into the growth of a start-up. 

• We offer a highly competitive salary.  

• We believe in quality of life in our products and for our people, and offer flexible working hours, and a generous vacation policy. 

What You Will Do: 

• Work with our Operations team to build and sew products to be used for testing and clinical trials. 

• Advise on how the product should be sewn together, including machine settings, set up tests, stitch integrity tests. 

• Testing the quality of products produced with test methods to assess seam strength, seam slippage, or tear strength of stitches. 

Personal Attributes – The Ideal Candidate Is: 

• Creative: A creative problem solver who is enthusiastic about new ideas.  

• Open: A proactive team player who seeks to help develop your teammates. You are willing to adopt, engage with and shape company culture in a positive manner. You can give and receive candid feedback in a constructive and positive manner.  

• Communicative: Proficient in verbal communication and collaboration skills.
   

• Self-Driven: You have a sense of urgency in your work and thrive when taking responsibility for tasks.  

• Organised: You can prioritise your list of tasks with input from more senior colleagues and ensure work is completed on time. 

Experience Requirements – The Ideal Candidate Must Have: 

• Experience:
  2+ years in tailoring
  or dressmaking. 

Experience Advantages – It Would Be
Advantageous to Have: 

• Qualification: Certificate or diploma related to medical device manufacturing 

• Experience: Experience working in a regulated environment, ideally for medical devices.  

• Experience:
  Testing seam strength, seam slippage, or tear strength of stitches based on defined test methods or standards.  

Contract:
4-month hourly base contract. Full time or part time options available. 

Don’t have all of these requirements? 

Some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart – tell us what you have learned and achieved, whether personal or work-related! With the right mindset, many of the skills above can be learned on the job. If this role excites you, don’t let the description hold you back!