ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Kobi Halperin

S. Rothschild & Co., Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

S. Rothschild & Co., Inc. seeks an energetic Assistant Technical Designer to support fit, pattern, and technical execution across Women’s categories including woven, knits, sweaters, outerwear, bottoms, denim, and swimwear.

You will participate in live fittings, learn end-to-end production development, and build strong tech packs and documentation for overseas factories. This role focuses on accuracy, organization, and clear communication within a fast-paced design team.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Familiarity with Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Understanding of garment construction and fabric behavior.
• Strong written and verbal communication for overseas factory correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and spec development samples against tech pack specs.
• Attend live fit sessions and record measurements and notes.
• Maintain tech packs in PLM/Excel with POM, BOM, construction details.
• Draft and send fit correction comments, photos, and charts to overseas vendors.
• Log and track samples to meet development and production milestones.

Skills

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Branding and math measurements

Detail oriented

Education

Fashion/Technical Design or Patternmaking degree

Tools

PLM

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an energetic, detail-oriented Assistant Technical Designer to join our technical design team. In this role, you will assist in supporting fit, pattern, and technical execution across all Women’s categories—including Wovens, Cut & Sew Knits, Sweaters, Tailored Outerwear, Bottoms, Denim, and Swimwear. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad multi-category experience, participate in live fittings, and learn end-to-end production development.

Key Responsibilities

• Sample Preparation & Specing: Measure all incoming development, pre‑production, fit samples against tech pack specifications prior to fit sessions; document measurement discrepancies.
• Fit Session Support: Attend live fit sessions on fit models; assist with measuring, taking detailed notes, photographing fit calls, and prepping samples.
• Tech Pack Maintenance: Build and update tech packs in PLM/Excel, including point‑of‑measure (POM) specs, bill of materials (BOM), construction details, and sketch updates.
• Vendor Correspondence: Assist in drafting and sending clear fit correction comments, photos, and measurement charts to overseas vendors and factories.
• Sample Tracking: Log and track incoming and outgoing samples to ensure development and production calendar milestones are met on time.

Qualifications

Education: Degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Apparel Production, or Patternmaking.

Experience: 0–2 years of experience in apparel technical design (relevant internships included).

Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel emphasis), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator)
• Understanding of basic garment construction, sewing operations, stretch/fabric behavior (knits/swim), and flat spec measuring.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for daily overseas factory correspondence.

Salary Range: $55,000-65,0000