Associate Technical Designer- Lee

kbi; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Fridays

Apparel Discounts

Job summary

Kontoor Brands is seeking an Associate Technical Designer to lead technical development of patterns and specifications from concept to sampling for our brands. You’ll supervise timelines and collaborate across product development, production design, and vendor teams to ensure on-time handoffs.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate pre-production specs, adapting fit blocks with 3D pattern tools, and applying standard procedures for materials, labeling, and BOMs.

Qualifications

• Experience in apparel manufacturing with knowledge of pattern and technical product development.
• Familiar with end-to-end manufacturing processes and production handoffs.
• Jeanswear bottoms experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on pre-production pattern development and technical specifications within timelines.
• Collaborate with Product Development to enable on-time pass-off to Production Technical Design.
• Execute design/merchandising changes to ensure accurate bulk production and maintain current systems.
• Manage fit blocks, pattern development, and BOM-related procedures; apply SOPs.
• Serve as a technical resource to resolve pattern, construction, and quality issues in pre-production.
• Adopt new skills and training to implement new technology and best practices.

Skills

Pattern development

Technical product development

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred

Tools

Browzwear

Gerber Accumark

MS Office

Excel

Smartsheet

Job description

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose‑led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best‑in‑class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long‑term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

Associate Technical Designer

Kontoor Brands is seeking an Associate Technical Designer who is responsible for our Kontoor Brands’ complete technical development of pattern‑making and technical specifications from the onset of each seasonal development to finalization of sampling development. This role is focused on our specific Brand’s business unit’s product category lines, supervising the on‑time adherence of functional task timelines in accordance with brands’ strategic Go‑to‑Market milestones and critical dates.

This Associate Technical Designer manages the communication and processes of all product specifications details to strictly meet the quality standards established in pattern, technical construction and approved materials. This Associate collaborates with cross‑functional areas on all major finalization activities of pattern and all technical specifications into existing systems and tools for a complete and on‑time pass‑off to production partners.

Responsibilities:

• Manages own activities in providing technical expertise on product development in the areas of pre‑production pattern development, technical construction specification and materials finalization to ensure all pre‑production specifications are completed accurately and within specified timelines

• Works closely in tandem with Product Development team to ensure a complete, on‑time pass off to Production Technical Design team to enable next stage of production‑ready packages to Field manufacturing, overseas offices and vendor suppliers.
• Executes Design/Merchandising product changes to Production Technical Design and/or Manufacturing in timely to ensure accurate execution in bulk production. Manages up‑to‑date information and workflow in current tools and related systems.
• Administers new and current fit blocks into pattern development alongside 3D pattern design and asset management; and with technical construction manual specifications. Applies and follows established standard operating procedures related to materials management (Bills of Materials), Labelling & Packaging manuals and Folding guides
• Serves as a problem‑solving technical resource to cross‑functional teams to proactively resolve pattern, construction, quality, finishing, findings, and systems issues in pre‑production stage. Escalates exception issues promptly to supervisors and/or related business partners.
• Adopt new skills and training to facilitate implementation of new technology, systems and tools. Assists in identifying and deploying best practices within own unit and cross‑functionally.

• Responsible for personal training and development. Conducts self‑performance appraisal to review with direct supervisor

Requirements:

• Apparel manufacturing experience with extensive knowledge in pattern, technical product development processes and systems. development or related manufacturing, sourcing, or operations areas.
• In‑depth technical knowledge in E2E product manufacturing processes
• Preferred experience in Jeanswear Bottoms product
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred
• Self‑driven individual motivated to drive results and high‑performance
• Attention to details and loves problem‑solving
• Solid organization skills to prioritize, multitask and deliver to deadlines and drive optimal results
• High proficiency in systems – Browzwear and Gerber Accumark applications. MS Office, Excel, and Smartsheet experience is a plus
• Excellent communication and networking skills

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high‑performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.