Pattern Maker / Fit Technician

Laura Canada Inc.; Laval; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent fashion retailer based in Laval, Quebec, is seeking a Pattern Maker / Fit Technician. In this role, you will design and modify patterns while ensuring that garments meet high standards. The ideal candidate has a Fashion Design Diploma and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Join a team dedicated to optimizing both employee and client experiences in a vibrant work environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as Pattern Maker and Fit Technician for ladies’ apparel
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, grading and industry standards

Responsibilities

• Create initial pattern according to the Designer’s sketch
• Prepare the specification sheets
• Lead sample fitting sessions on live models
• Make corrections and provide detailed reports for improvements
• Ensure corrections are made on next fit samples
• Provide suppliers with final graded specs and comments for production

Skills

Garment construction knowledge

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Education

Fashion Design Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

PAD system

CLO3D system

PLM system

Job description

Overview

Join our team to achieve your full career potential! We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine! Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.

Job Description

As the Pattern Maker / Fit Technician, you will contribute to Laura’s success by designing and modifying patterns to produce an executable garment that is balanced and proportional to the sketch and meets Laura Canada standards. You will also provide suppliers with accurate comments on fit, pattern updates and graded specifications.

Responsibilities

• Create initial pattern according to the Designer’s sketch and Laura Canada standards.


• Prepare the specification sheets.


• Lead sample fitting sessions on live models.


• Make the appropriate corrections and provide suppliers with a detailed report of improvements to be made from first fit stage to the pre-production stage.


• Ensure that the required corrections have been made on the next fit samples.


• Provide suppliers with final graded specs and final comments for bulk production.

Qualifications

• Fashion Design Diploma or equivalent diploma in pattern making and garment techniques


• 3-5 years experience as Pattern Maker and Fit Technician for ladies’ apparel


• A strong knowledge of garment construction, grading and industry standards


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office


• Knowledge of PAD system is an asset


• Knowledge of CLO3D system is an asset


• Knowledge of PLM system is an asset

Additional Information

Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada. We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com. We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion. We believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.