Gucci Shoe Mock-Up Technician

Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Gucci is one of the world’s leading luxury brands. The resource will join the Shoe Technical Area team and will be responsible for creating shoe mock-ups, translating the creative concept into an initial tangible object and verifying its proportions, volumes, and aesthetic balance before moving into technical development and industrialization. Working in close collaboration with Shoe Designers and Pattern Makers, this profile combines drawing and footwear technical expertise with 3D printing technologies.

Responsibilities

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, verify proportions, overall dimensions, and complex formal solutions, and 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; Accuracy and attention to detail; Teamwork and collaboration; Good knowledge of the English language

Nice to have

Knowledge of 2D CAD

Benefits

Annual target bonus up to 20% of gross annual salary; Company canteen; Supplementary health insurance; Company welfare program