Associate Technical Designer, Handbags

Steve Madden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fashion industry is seeking an Associate Technical Designer for Handbags. This role involves creating detailed tech packs, liaising with production teams, and ensuring design quality. Ideal candidates will have strong material knowledge along with proficiency in design software. Join a dynamic team and make an impact in handbag design at Steve Madden.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Life insurance

401K

Paid holidays

Generous paid time-off policy

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Technical Designer preferred.
• Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop with the ability to CAD.
• Handbag experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Create tech packs for handbag design and development.
• Manage sample revisions and collaborate with factories.
• Assemble visual line plans and update technical specs.

Skills

Knowledge of materials

Construction techniques

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Technical Design or Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

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General Summary

This role involves creating tech packs, managing sample revisions, and collaborating closely with designers, factories, and production teams to maintain design integrity, quality, and fit. Strong knowledge of materials, construction techniques, and industry standards is essential.

General Summary

This role involves creating tech packs, managing sample revisions, and collaborating closely with designers, factories, and production teams to maintain design integrity, quality, and fit. Strong knowledge of materials, construction techniques, and industry standards is essential.

Major Responsibilities

• Ability to generate tech packs for all handbag design and development
• Ability to update and revise existing technical specs with design changes
• Finalize technical specs in prep for production
• Assemble visual line plans
• Generate Excel spreadsheets for sample tracking and seamless factory communication
• Create seasonal material cards
• Correspond with factories on a daily basis during the product development phase and sample follow-up
• Coordinate all sample requests from sales and production teams
  
  

Requirements

• Handbag experience is required
• 3+ Years experience as a Technical Designer preferred
• Degree in Technical Design or Design Preferred
• Must be proficient in illustrator, photoshop, with the ability to CAD and generate technical handbag specs
• Hardware technical experience a pulse
• Keen eye for details, will be reviewing and commenting on factory samples
• Excellent communication skills are essential to perform required tasks as well as thrive in a team atmosphere
  
  

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $70,000 - $75,000. Ranges are based on various factors such as relevant skillset, training, years of experience related to the current job description, education, and our organizational structure. In addition to the base salary, Steve Madden offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays, a generous paid time-off policy, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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