Apparel Tech Designer — Lead Fit, Grading & Production

Entertainment Retail Enterprises LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time off (PTO)

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Entertainment Retail Enterprises LLC is seeking an experienced Apparel Technical Designer to join our Product Development team in Apopka, FL. You will partner with Designers and Developers to manage construction, fit, specifications, and grading for multiple men’s and women’s brands through development to production.

You will own fit sessions, update tech packs, and communicate with overseas factories to resolve issues, ensuring production-ready garments and accurate documentation across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or related field.
• 5–6+ years of apparel technical design experience.
• Experience with both men's and women's apparel across multiple product categories.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fit, specifications, patternmaking, and grading.
• Ability to read and evaluate garment patterns and advise factories on necessary pattern corrections.
• Experience leading fit sessions and managing the fit process from development through production.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and apparel technical packs.
• Experience with PLM systems; WFX experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Designers/Product Developers after initial design and tech pack creation to manage the technical development of styles through production.
• Own garment construction, fit, specifications, and grading throughout the development process.
• Review initial design tech packs and ensure construction and technical details are complete and production-ready.
• Lead fit sessions and evaluate garments for t, balance, proportion, construction, and functionality.
• Own fit comments and technical corrections, updating tech packs and communicating clear direction to overseas teams.
• Create, maintain, and update measurement specifications throughout development.
• Establish and maintain grade rules and ensure accurate grading across size ranges.
• Request and review patterns from factories as needed, identify pattern-related fit issues, and clearly communicate necessary corrections.
• Evaluate development, fit, pre-production, and TOP samples and provide technical approvals and corrections.
• Ensure fit, construction, pattern, and grading changes are accurately executed in subsequent samples.
• Partner closely with Designers/Product Developers to maintain design intent while ensuring garments are technically sound and production-ready.
• Work directly with our China office and overseas factories to resolve construction, fit, pattern, grading, and manufacturing issues.
• Proactively identify technical issues and provide solutions before they impact production timelines.
• Help establish and maintain consistent fit standards, blocks, specifications, and grading across brands and product categories.
• Ensure final production specifications and technical documentation are complete and accurate prior to production.
• Manage technical development across multiple brands, product categories, and development calendars simultaneously.
• Prioritize multiple projects and shift focus as business needs change while maintaining critical timelines.

Skills

Garment construction

Fit

Grading

Patternmaking

Spec development

Overseas collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Design

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design

Related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

PLM systems

WFX

Job description

Entertainment Retail Enterprises LLC is seeking an experienced Apparel Technical Designer to join our Product Development team in Apopka, FL. You will partner with Designers and Developers to manage construction, fit, specifications, and grading for multiple men’s and women’s brands through development to production.

You will own fit sessions, update tech packs, and communicate with overseas factories to resolve issues, ensuring production-ready garments and accurate documentation across