Senior Pattern Maker

Trak Recruiting; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trak Recruiting is seeking a Senior Pattern Maker / Garment Technician for a luxury fashion business on the Gold Coast. You will lead pattern development, oversee fittings, and translate designs into production-ready garments.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in pattern making, expert knowledge of structured garment construction, and the ability to mentor junior team members while collaborating with Design, Production and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in pattern making and garment construction.
• Experience within luxury fashion, couture, eveningwear or premium design.
• Advanced manual pattern-making skills.
• Strong knowledge of structured garment construction, internal support systems and complex techniques.
• Excellent understanding of fit, balance, proportion, grading and size consistency.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship.
• The ability to interpret a creative vision and translate it into a technically considered garment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and critical development deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Digital pattern-making experience, technical pack knowledge and experience mentoring junior team members will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop first patterns, toiles and production patterns from sketches, imagery and design briefs.
• Translate creative concepts into technically accurate and commercially viable garments.
• Construct high-quality prototypes and samples.
• Lead and participate in fittings, identifying and resolving technical fit issues.
• Develop and refine complex garment structures and construction methods.
• Work with luxury and specialty fabrics and intricate garment details.
• Manage pattern amendments, fit corrections and grading across size ranges.
• Provide technical recommendations around construction, fabric suitability and production feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Production and Quality teams.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and identify opportunities to improve development processes.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, pattern archives and construction records.
• Support and mentor junior team members where required.

Skills

8+ years experience in pattern making

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Digital pattern-making tools

Technical pack knowledge

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Pattern Maker & Technician to join a growing luxury design business based on the Gold Coast.

This is a senior, hands-on position within the Design & Product Development team, responsible for bringing creative concepts through to beautifully executed, production-ready garments.

Working closely with the Lead Designer, you'll provide technical expertise across pattern development, garment construction, fittings and product development, while helping to uphold exceptional standards of quality, fit and craftsmanship.

About the Role

• Develop first patterns, toiles and production patterns from sketches, imagery and design briefs
• Translate creative concepts into technically accurate and commercially viable garments
• Construct high-quality prototypes and samples
• Lead and participate in fittings, identifying and resolving technical fit issues
• Develop and refine complex garment structures and construction methods
• Work with luxury and specialty fabrics and intricate garment details
• Manage pattern amendments, fit corrections and grading across size ranges
• Provide technical recommendations around construction, fabric suitability and production feasibility
• Collaborate closely with Design, Production and Quality teams
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and identify opportunities to improve development processes
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, pattern archives and construction records
• Support and mentor junior team members where required

About You

We're looking for an accomplished Pattern Maker / Garment Technician with a strong technical foundation and a genuine passion for high-quality garment construction.

You will ideally bring:

• 8+ years' experience in pattern making and garment construction
• Experience within luxury fashion, couture, eveningwear or premium design
• Advanced manual pattern-making skills
• Strong knowledge of structured garment construction, internal support systems and complex techniques
• Excellent understanding of fit, balance, proportion, grading and size consistency
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship
• The ability to interpret a creative vision and translate it into a technically considered garment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and critical development deadlines
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills

Digital pattern-making experience, technical pack knowledge and experience mentoring junior team members will be highly regarded.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a design-led, luxury fashion business where technical expertise and craftsmanship are genuinely valued.

You'll work closely with a creative team and have the opportunity to influence garment construction, fit and product development from concept through to final production.

Location: Gold Coast, QLD

Employment: Full-time

Industry: Luxury Design / Fashion / Product Development

If you're an experienced Pattern Maker or Technician looking for your next senior opportunity within the luxury fashion space, we'd love to hear from you.