Junior Technical Designer

Curvy Kate Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary depends on experience

28 days annual leave

Office-based with occasional remote

Medicash health cover

Half-day birthdays and holidays

Inclusive, supportive team

Job summary

Curvy Kate Limited seeks a Junior Technical Designer for lingerie and swimwear based at our Uxbridge headquarters. You will join the Product Design Team and report to the Senior Design Manager, shaping product from concept to production with fit, fabric, and colour development across internal brands.

Ideal candidates have Lectra Modaris pattern cutting & grading experience, CAD skills in Illustrator/Photoshop, and a passion for great-fitting fuller-bust products.

Qualifications

• Experience using Lectra Modaris pattern cutting & grading software.

Responsibilities

• Design, Develop & Present product for Curvy Kate and Brastop Internal brands according to design brief and fit critical path.
• Research & report upon trends in fabrics, products, fit and price within the Lingerie & Swimwear market.
• Source & develop new fabrics & componentry, viable for production within target cost parameters.
• Create and maintain concept CADs, garment specifications, BOMs for assigned product.
• Ensure established standard of fit, componentry and overall product are checked and maintained during development.
• Develop awareness of brand and competitor product fit and performance.
• Maintain communication with overseas factories, Buying & Merchandising team.
• Maintain colour work overview for internal product.
• Review feedback on colour submissions per Production Critical Path.
• Develop fit of assigned products in line with Production Critical Path.
• Demonstrate fit assessment & pattern development via Lectra.
• Apply and develop grade rules for assigned product per grading standards.

Skills

Lectra Modaris

Pattern cutting

Grading experience

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Fuller bust products

Attention to detail

Team player

Excellent communicator

Tools

Lectra Modaris

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Junior Technical Designer - Lingerie and Swimwear

JOB TITLE: Junior Technical Designer - Lingerie and Swimwear
LOCATION: Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8

About Us:

Curvy Kate and Brastop are market-leading and award-winning lingerie and swimwear brands, exclusively for fuller busts .

We were proud to win Draper’s Best Place to Work in 2022 and The Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024 , reflecting our commitment to creating a supportive and inspiring workplace.

We specialise in D to K cups, and our company purpose is to give comfort, confidence and freedom to everybody with bigger boobs.

We are looking for a Garment Technologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be someone that will align with our business core values which are ‘wow the customer ’, ‘always be better’ and ‘work as a team ’.

About the role :

You will be working within our Product Design Team at our Uxbridge Headquarters, reporting into our Senior Design Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Design, Develop & Present product for Curvy Kate and Brastop Internal brands according to design brief and fit critical path.
• Research & report upon trends in fabrics, products, fit and price within the Lingerie & Swimwear market.
• Source & develop new fabrics & componentry, which are fit for purpose and production viable, via factories and Interfiliere shows within the target cost parameters of brands.
• Create and maintain concept CADs, garment specifications, BOMs for assigned product.
• Ensure established standard of fit, componentry and overall product are checked and maintained throughout product development.
• Develop further awareness of own brand and competitor product fit and performance.
• Maintain open channels of communication with overseas factories, Buying & Merchandising team and maintain effective communication.
• Maintain an overview of the colour work required for Curvy Kate & Brastop Internal Product.
• Review & feedback on colour submissions in accordance with the Production Critical Path.
• Develop the fit of assigned Products in line with Production Critical Path.
• Demonstrate consistent application of fit assessment & pattern development via Lectra software.
• Apply and develop grade rules for assigned product in accordance with the Curvy Kate grading standards and adhere to confirmed blocks to maintain fit consistency.
• Plan grade sizes and wear test models to effectively assess the fit and performance of the product.

About you:

To be successful in the role of Junior Technical Designer at Curvy Kate and Brastop , you will have the following qualifications / experience:

About you:

• Experience using Lectra Modaris pattern cutting & grading software
• Experience in the fit & development of fuller bust products
• Creates beautiful product CADs using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Understanding of the technical requirements and production viability for fuller bust product
• Use of Adobe illustrator to create technical CADs
• Attention to detail and passionate pursuit of great-fitting product
• A passionate, proactive, creative team player
• Awareness of innovation & trends in the lingerie & swimwear sector
• Excellent communicator, who enjoys presenting to colleagues & external partners

You should be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be eager to deliver the best possible experience to our customers.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Office based with o ccasional remote working
• Medicash Employee Assistance Programme Health cover that includes GP & Prescription service and discounted healthclub membership, Dental treatment, Physiotherapy and Optical appointments.
• Half day annual leave on your birthday, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
• A fun, inclusive and supportive place to work with a passionate and dedicated team