Apparel Technical Designer — Hybrid & Detail-Driven

Edwards Garment; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Plan

Excellent medical plan

Dental/Vision plans

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Edwards Garment seeks a Technical Designer to manage fit and construction of new products, building detailed tech packs, leading fit sessions, and communicating changes to vendors to ensure high-quality results.

Responsibilities include creating specs in PLM, drafting sketches in Illustrator, and coordinating with Merchandising to meet timelines. The role is hybrid, combining remote and Kalamazoo onsite work.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Textile & Apparel or similar preferred; or product development internship and completed Textile & Apparel courses
• 3-5 years apparel technical design experience in both Men’s and Women’s products
• Strong working knowledge of fabrics, garment construction, fit and pattern development
• Highly organized, analytical and detail oriented professional
• Strong technical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize work and deliver results with excellent follow-through
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Respect for confidentiality practices

Responsibilities

• Creates complete and detailed technical specifications for all new products in Product Lifecyle Management (PLM) software; including graded measurement specs, construction details, bill of material, and packaging information
• Executes technical sketches with Adobe Illustrator according to set standard
• Leads cross-functional interactive fit sessions to ensure merchandising aesthetics are met and fit is consistent with established blocks on body forms
• Systematically photographs and analyzes materials (garment, trim, fabric, labels, buttons, etc.) to ensure product quality and consistency
• Reviews patterns in Optitex to help drive fit consistency
• Provides supportive and helpful communication to external parties to keep them informed as needed on new/modified styles and approval status; provides status updates to manager accordingly
• Executes and maintains fit and quality consistency in all product categories along with other duties as assigned
• Regularly enters, edits product information to keep specifications updated
• Partners with Merchandising and Product Integrity to ensure all styles are tested for performance and physical characteristics
• Ensure consistency in all multi-sourced products
• Monitors product development cycle to ensure all time and action calendar deadlines are met

Skills

Fabric knowledge

Garment construction

Fit and pattern development

Organization & detail oriented

Communication skills

Education

BS in Textile & Apparel or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Optitex

PLM software

Job description

Edwards Garment seeks a Technical Designer to manage fit and construction of new products, building detailed tech packs, leading fit sessions, and communicating changes to vendors to ensure high-quality results.

Responsibilities include creating specs in PLM, drafting sketches in Illustrator, and coordinating with Merchandising to meet timelines. The role is hybrid, combining remote and Kalamazoo onsite work.