Apparel Technical Design Assistant — Fit & Construction

Oak+Fort - CAN HQ Support Office; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount starting day one

Health and dental benefits

Paid vacation time off

Growth opportunities and career growth

Job summary

OAK + FORT is seeking an Assistant Technical Developer for our Vancouver office. You will support development of spec packages, measurements, and grading, collaborating with Design and Production to meet fit and construction standards from first proto to final approval.

This entry-level role emphasizes technical design, fit, and tailored constructions, contributing to the brand’s evolution and growth within an on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Technical Development and/or pattern making is an asset.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook), Adobe Illustrator, and PLM software.

Responsibilities

• Support development of spec packages, measurements and grading.
• Work with factories on style development.
• Communicate fit and construction requirements clearly to factories.
• Problem solve fit and fabric issues.
• Coordinate approval of garments and specs.
• Maintain production deadlines and organize samples.
• Review samples for quality and standards.
• Develop and elevate fit standards.
• Meet technical design timelines and priorities.
• Create partnerships with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Support processes and procedures for the Technical Development team.
• Assist in creating standards manual for product categories.

Skills

Technical development

Pattern making

MS Office

Adobe Illustrator

PLM software

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Illustrator

PLM software

Job description

OAK + FORT is seeking an Assistant Technical Developer for our Vancouver office. You will support development of spec packages, measurements, and grading, collaborating with Design and Production to meet fit and construction standards from first proto to final approval.

This entry-level role emphasizes technical design, fit, and tailored constructions, contributing to the brand’s evolution and growth within an on-site setting.