Associate Designer, Medical Scrubs & Uniforms

USA Legwear; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Legwear in New York seeks an Associate Designer to support the design and development of medical scrubs and uniform apparel from concept through production. You will collaborate with overseas factories and cross-functional teams to ensure products meet design intent, customer expectations, quality standards, and timelines.

The ideal candidate has cut-and-sew experience, preferably in uniforms or workwear, with proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of apparel design or product development experience.
• Strong knowledge of cut-and-sew construction and garment development.
• Experience with uniforms, workwear, or related product categories preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; PowerPoint preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop seasonal trend, color, print, and product direction for medical apparel and uniforms.
• Create CADs, colorways, prints, graphics, and design concepts based on direction and customer needs.
• Support development of customer-specific collections and product assortments.
• Create and maintain accurate Tech Packs with construction details, BOMs, colorways, artwork, trims, and specs.
• Assist with measuring prototypes and PPS to ensure accuracy to specs.
• Review prototypes, fit samples, and PPS for design intent, construction, quality, and measurements.
• Attend fittings and document fit/construction updates with Technical Design.
• Review and track lab dips, screen prints, artwork, trims, and related submissions.
• Maintain organized records of approvals, comments, revisions, and development status.
• Communicate directly with overseas factories and vendors throughout development.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Communication skills

Tools

PLM systems

Centric PLM

Yuniqe PLM

Job description

USA Legwear in New York seeks an Associate Designer to support the design and development of medical scrubs and uniform apparel from concept through production. You will collaborate with overseas factories and cross-functional teams to ensure products meet design intent, customer expectations, quality standards, and timelines.

The ideal candidate has cut-and-sew experience, preferably in uniforms or workwear, with proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.