Associate Technical Designer — Pattern & Specs, Jeanswear

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

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.