Assistant Technical Designer

Spirit Halloween; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Career growth

Bonus potential

Vacation/Leave

Insurance

401k with match

Merchandise discount

Job summary

Spirit Halloween in Egg Harbor Township, NJ is seeking an Assistant Technical Designer to create and manage technical specifications for licensed and generic costume products across men’s, women’s, kids’, and infant categories.

You will partner with Product Development to resolve tech and production issues, conduct fittings, document results, and communicate details to factories, ensuring consistent sizing and quality across collections.

Qualifications

• Experience in apparel, soft goods, or costume technical design/product development.
• Knowledge of garment construction, fit, grading, and pattern corrections.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• PLM experience preferred; CLO 3D experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create technical specification packages for licensed and generic costumes and accessories across men’s, women’s, kids’, and infant categories
• Partner with Product Development to address technical and production issues
• Respond to factory questions and troubleshoot issues throughout production
• Conduct fittings and document fit comments, measurements, photos, and required pattern corrections
• Communicate technical details, construction requirements, and fit updates to factories
• Develop grade rules to ensure consistent sizing across products
• Review and complete factory pattern corrections as needed

Skills

Apparel technical design

Garment construction & grading

Time management

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Illustrator

Photoshop

PLM

CLO 3D

Job description

Overview

We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: “Life’s a Party, We’re Makin’ It Fun!” and “So Much Fun It’s Scary!”

At Spencer’s and Spirit, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.

One Team / One Goal

We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it’s developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible work environment


• Career advancement


• Competitive base salary


• Bonus opportunity


• Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay


• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance


• 401k with a company match


• 30% merchandise discount

Responsibilities

The Assistant Technical Designer is responsible for the creation and management of technical specifications for licensed and generic costume and accessory products.

• Create technical specification packages for licensed and generic costumes and accessories across men’s, women’s, kids’, and infant categories


• Partner with Product Development to address technical and production issues


• Respond to factory questions and troubleshoot issues throughout production


• Conduct fittings and document fit comments, measurements, photos, and required pattern corrections


• Communicate technical details, construction requirements, and fit updates to factories


• Develop grade rules to ensure consistent sizing across products


• Review and complete factory pattern corrections as needed

Qualifications

• Experience in apparel, soft goods, or costume technical design/product development


• Knowledge of garment construction, fit, grading, and pattern corrections


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, and Photoshop


• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills


• PLM experience preferred; CLO 3D experience a plus

The pay range reflects the potential base salary range for this role. Individual base pay is determined by various factors such as relevant experience and skills, and the scopeand responsibilities of the position.

Pay Range

$50,000 - $60,000