Senior Technical Designer - Denim

Reformation; Vernon; Sur place; EUR 81 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading sustainable fashion company is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for Denim in Vernon. You will drive the product journey from concept through production, ensuring high quality and fit standards. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in technical design, strong collaboration skills, and expertise in garment construction. The role offers a competitive salary and several benefits.

Prestations

Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance

Competitive paid time off

Retirement planning support

Fertility care support

Clothing discount

Culture events

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years experience in Denim technical design.
• Ability to prioritize and make quick decisions.
• Experience working with overseas factories.

Responsabilités

• Own the product journey from concept to final production.
• Create and manage garment specifications within PLM system.
• Inspect samples to ensure they meet company quality standards.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Multitasking

Garment construction knowledge

Technical design experience

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Description du poste

Work Location / Schedule:

5 days in office, full-time M-F in Vernon, Los Angeles

The Role:

As our Senior Technical Designer for Denim, you’ll own the full product journey from concept through final production. With extensive experience in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments, you’ll drive fit, construction, and quality from concept to final production, effectively collaborating with cross‑functional teams to set the standard for premium apparel, ensuring every garment meets our exacting standards of fit, construction, and quality.

What You’ll Do:

• Create and manage garment specifications and standards within Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for designated product categories.
• Oversee the product journey from the concept stage (initial style development) to the final production approval. This includes developing garment fit, construction, grading, and trim using tech packs, flat patterns, and fit comments.
• Build tech packs with garment specifications, construction details, and digital patterns for factories to create samples.
• Inspect samples to ensure they meet company quality standards.
• Communicate revisions to factories through fit comments, updating specs, patterns, construction details, and sketch.
• Execute fit comments promptly to keep the fit process aligned with production timelines.
• Review graded nest patterns and issue grading guidelines to vendors post‑fit approval to maintain consistent fit and quality.
• Partner with Product Integrity to creatively solve quality control issues.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8‑10+ years experience in Denim technical design
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy, as well as ability to prioritize and make quick decisions
• Thrive in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment
• Extremely honest and trustworthy with highest integrity
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines, balance creativity with technical capability, and interpret design sketches for tech packs
• Knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim; familiarity with print design and manufacturing
• Experience working with overseas factories

Compensation:

At Reformation, we believe in transparency and equity when it comes to compensation. For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $95,000 - $115,000 + 10% bonus eligibility, depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal compensation equity.

This role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a range of factors, including company performance, department goals, and individual contributions. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and are determined at the company’s discretion.

Please note that compensation decisions are made thoughtfully and may vary from the listed range to reflect individual circumstances and evolving business needs. Our total rewards package also includes benefits, perks, and opportunities for growth that contribute to overall compensation.

Benefits:

• Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support your travel to and from work.
• We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.
• We offer retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance‑aligned funds.
• We’re a mission‑based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, as well as a global retail team, which means you’ll get to collaborate with people all around the world.
• You’ll get access to fertility care support through Carrot, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.
• We care about the causes our employees care about so we donate to community efforts on a yearly basis.
• We offer a clothing discount, culture events (like our annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), you know, all the meaningful and fun stuff!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Reformation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the world we want to live in. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status—in accordance with applicable international, federal, state, and local laws.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We’re here to ensure you have what you need to show up as your best self.

Still don’t know if you should apply? We get it—studies show that many women and individuals from historically underrepresented communities hold back from applying unless they meet every single requirement. At Reformation, we’re all about growth, not gatekeeping. If you’re passionate about the role and excited about making fashion more sustainable, we’d love to hear from you. If this role doesn’t totally excite you, consider applying to our general application.