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TECHNICAL DESIGNER / PANTS

Location: Manhattan

Salary: 90-105k

Job#: 9167

Recruiter: Todd Wayne

Description:

WOMENS TECH POSITION SUMMARY:

 

The Technical Designer is primarily responsible for brand fit product consistency, construction, and quality as appropriate by category, keeping the customer top of mind. They must fully understand each individual style to communicate to the offshore factories enabling style execution. They must adhere to brand calendars and targets by working closely with cross functional partners. They must be able to effectively communicate design fit intent via tech packs created by them or via conference calls / video conference calls to an audience where English is their 2nd language. Fitting of garments (cutting / pinning / draping) and recapping those fittings is a mandatory skill.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

  1. Work closely with Technical Design Director/Manager to enhance and evolve processes and procedures, as business evolves, while driving to elevate the quality of the
  2. Maintain approved sample and block
  3. Maintain consistent fit across product Ensure blocks are properly established and correctly utilized.
  4. Effective communication and collaboration with technical counterparts at vendor/factory and overseas team regarding all technical issues and sample
  5. Understand fabrics and how specifications impact garment fit – stretch, recovery, modulus, etc.
  6. Partner with design up front to interpret style
  7. Create and maintain technical package in PLM system (Flex PLM). Ensure technical packages are consistent with customer Update package details as needed with product evolution.
    1. Create and update missy and plus measurement specification in
    2. Maintain and update construction pages using Adobe
    3. Check and review graded specs for any
    4. Review factory patterns using CAD (Tuka) software for Advise pattern corrections as needed and collaborate with Patternmaker when necessary.
  8. Lead and own proto, fit and PP, size run and TOP sample fit session on mannequin and live model.
    1. Prepare samples for
    2. Maintain a fit schedule by utilizing fit time
    3. Take photographs on fit model- front, back and side, and any
    4. Evaluate fit and construction on
    5. Document fit/construction comments, upload visual images and technical
  9. Collaborate with production team to understand calendar and execute
  10. Call out potential concerns up Elevate issues as they occur.
  11. Understand and execute efficiently and cost effectively all technical
  12. Review graded nests as
  13. Participate in special
  1. Various other duties, projects and responsibilities may fall under this role as 

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

 

Internal: Technical Designers, Production, Sourcing, Patternmakers, Design, Management

 

External: Overseas QA, Factories 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Direct: Technical Designer/Assistant/ Associate Technical Designers as applicable 

Indirect: None. 

DECISION MAKING: Owns fit approval and Independently makes Technical Design decisions (Fit, Measurement Specifications, Grading, and Construction). Finalize decisions with patternmakers and factories, as necessary. 

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Primary Technical Design resource. 

ENVIRONMENT: In office 4 days per week 

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 

Education: Skills:

  1. 10+ years minimum related experience to working with patterns and design teams on women’s knits and woven tops, shirts, jackets and outerwear.
  2. 3+ years’ experience with Adobe Illustrator- this is Candidate must be fluent and fast with sketching.
  3. Experience illustrating pattern corrections using drawing
  4. Experience using Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Illustrator, PLM knowledge necessary.
  5. Browzwear or similar software experience preferred 
  1. A bachelor's degree or related education in Technical Design 
  1. Ability to communicate in writing clear and concise
  1. Knowledge of production and
  2. Basic textiles and fabric layout (engineering)
  3. Pattern Making (Tuka preferred).
  4. Excellent verbal and written
  5. Excellent time management and interpersonal
  6. Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced
  7. Develops strong internal and external
  8. Ability to manage multiple projects
  9. Detail

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