Sr Technical Designer

Come work⠀at a place⠀where we⠀take pride⠀in⠀creating a⠀workplace⠀environment⠀that⠀values⠀hard work,⠀commitment,⠀and⠀growth.

The⠀Senior⠀Technical⠀Designer⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀ensuring⠀that the⠀desired⠀appearance,⠀fit, and⠀construction⠀standards⠀are met.⠀The senior⠀technical⠀designer⠀will have⠀responsibility⠀of one or⠀more⠀product⠀categories⠀as well as⠀train and⠀mentor⠀technical⠀designers⠀to develop⠀skills and⠀knowledge.

Job Description:

Education:

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀fashion or⠀technical⠀design or⠀equivalent⠀years of⠀related⠀work⠀experience⠀required

Work Experiences:

• 5+ years⠀of related⠀work⠀experience⠀required
• Experience⠀with⠀measuring⠀garments,⠀garment⠀construction,⠀the fit⠀evaluation⠀process,⠀and⠀communicating⠀garment⠀corrections⠀required
• 1-3⠀years’⠀experience⠀with 3D⠀fashion⠀design⠀preferred

Skills:

• Proficiency⠀in fabric⠀construction⠀and⠀garment⠀construction
• Extensive⠀knowledge⠀of pattern⠀making,⠀correction,⠀and⠀grading
• Ability⠀to⠀complete⠀fit⠀evaluations⠀and⠀implement⠀necessary⠀corrections
• Strong⠀interpersonal,⠀written,⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills,⠀with the⠀ability to⠀interface⠀effectively⠀with⠀individuals⠀at various⠀levels,⠀both⠀internal⠀and⠀external
• Advanced⠀organizational⠀skills⠀required⠀to⠀mitigate⠀risk and⠀meet⠀multiple⠀deadlines⠀in⠀frequently⠀changing⠀environment
• Ability⠀to⠀analyze,⠀articulate,⠀and solve⠀complex⠀problems⠀and⠀concepts⠀to make⠀effective⠀business⠀decisions
• Responds⠀positively⠀to change,⠀embracing⠀and using⠀new⠀practices⠀or values⠀to⠀accomplish⠀goals and⠀solve⠀problems
• Maintain⠀the⠀customer’s⠀perspective⠀as a⠀driving⠀force⠀behind⠀business⠀decisions⠀and⠀activities
• Ability⠀to work⠀collaboratively⠀with⠀overseas⠀factories⠀and⠀manufacturers⠀to ensure⠀product⠀quality⠀and⠀consistency
• Proficiency⠀with⠀Microsoft⠀Office⠀Suite and⠀FLEX⠀PLM
• Proficiency⠀with Adobe⠀Illustrator⠀and⠀Photoshop
• Proficiency⠀with a⠀2D/3D⠀pattern⠀making⠀system⠀(Browzwear⠀preferred)

Responsibilities:

• Adherence⠀to the⠀time and⠀action⠀calendar⠀including⠀tracking⠀and⠀following⠀up on⠀outstanding⠀submittals⠀of fit,⠀size run,⠀preproduction,⠀and⠀production⠀garments
• Manage⠀all fit⠀sessions⠀to⠀increase⠀quality of⠀fit and⠀construction⠀and add⠀efficiencies⠀to fit⠀processes⠀while⠀improving⠀and⠀maintaining⠀measuring⠀guides
• Lead⠀and⠀maintain⠀fit model⠀application,⠀selection⠀process,⠀and manage⠀the Model⠀“Go -See⠀Meetings”
• Lead⠀team into⠀streamlining⠀fit⠀process in⠀3D
• Own 2D⠀patterns⠀and direct⠀fit⠀corrections⠀in⠀3D
• Engineer⠀product to⠀reduce⠀costs by⠀utilizing⠀3D⠀technology
• Create⠀and manage⠀library of⠀2D/3D⠀patterns,⠀blocks,⠀and⠀templates⠀of key⠀silhouettes⠀and⠀measurements
• Optimize⠀3D⠀technology⠀by⠀initiating⠀its use in⠀initial⠀design⠀development
• Work⠀with⠀Quality⠀Assurance⠀to ensure⠀fabrics⠀and⠀components⠀are⠀compatible⠀with⠀technical⠀fit and⠀specifications
• Identify⠀potential⠀production,⠀quality,⠀and⠀costing⠀issues at⠀conception⠀and make⠀recommendations⠀to ensure⠀brand⠀integrity
• Lead⠀team to⠀create,⠀manage,⠀update,⠀and⠀organize⠀specifications,⠀grades,⠀and grade⠀rules in⠀Flex PLM⠀and⠀Pattern⠀Making⠀Software
• Evaluate⠀competition⠀to compare⠀fit,⠀products,⠀pricing,⠀and⠀design
• Assist⠀in the⠀documentation⠀of⠀Standard⠀Operating⠀Procedures
• Attend⠀related⠀seminars⠀and stay⠀up to date⠀on⠀industry⠀developments⠀in fit,⠀construction,⠀and new⠀techniques
• Required⠀to learn⠀company⠀policies,⠀procedures,⠀and safety⠀rules
• Duties⠀may change⠀and⠀associates⠀may be⠀required⠀to perform⠀other⠀duties as⠀assigned

Physical Requirements & Attendance:

• Acceptable⠀level of⠀hearing⠀and vision⠀to perform⠀job⠀duties
• Adhere⠀to company⠀work⠀hours,⠀policies,⠀procedures,⠀and rules⠀governing⠀professional⠀staff⠀behavior
• Up⠀to 10%⠀domestic⠀and⠀international⠀travel,⠀overnight⠀stays as⠀needed