GUCCI Shoe Mock-Up Technician

Key Accountabilities

• Create the mock-up / first 3D prototype of the footwear starting from the creative sketch

• Demonstrate full proficiency in the use of 3D printing technology to:

  • create volumetric components (e.g. heels, soles, structural or decorative inserts)

  • verify proportions, overall dimensions, and complex formal solutions

  • support physical prototyping during the early development stages

• Integrate 3D-printed components with manual workmanship to achieve a coherent and readable three-dimensional prototype

• Assess the prototype’s aesthetics and volumes (visual balance)

• Collaborate with the Shoe Pattern Maker, highlighting any construction issues, feasibility limits, and suggestions for improvement before the CAD and industrialization phase

Requirements

• Knowledge of and expertise in the main 3D printing processes and related materials

• Experience in using 3D printers applied to shoe prototyping (volumetric components, mock-ups, test parts)

• Excellent hand-modeling skills

• Strong aesthetic sensitivity and attention to volumes and proportions

• Ability to interpret sketches and style directions

• Knowledge of pattern-making techniques and construction methods for elegant and sport footwear

• Knowledge of 2D CAD is a plus

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Good knowledge of the English language

Key Challenges

• Interpret the creative sketch and anticipate any potential technical execution issues

• Facilitate dialogue between the Creative Team and the Technical Area, while respecting quality standards and product development timelines

Salary Package

• Gross Annual Salary: 50.000 € (unless otherwise agreed, in the event of a positive outcome of the selection process, should specific levels of experience and autonomy and/or particular competencies emerge during the selection process, based on objective criteria).

• NCBA (National Collective Bargaining Agreement): CCNL per gli addetti alle Industrie manifatturiere delle Pelli e Succedanei e Ombrelli e Ombrelloni (unique alphanumeric code: D111)

• Impiegato/White-collar

• Bonuses and Commissions: Annual Target Bonus as per the company-level collective agreement in force, up to 20% of the Gross Annual Salary.

• Other Benefits:

  • Company canteen

  • Supplementary health insurance yes

  • Company welfare program

Gucci is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.