Associate Technical Designer – Soft Wovens: Fit & Construction

Veronica Beard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clothing allowance

Merchandise discounts

Job summary

Veronica Beard in New York, NY seeks an Associate Technical Designer for the Soft Woven categories to partner with Design, Product Development and Production teams, ensuring fit, construction, and quality while preserving brand integrity.

You will define design intent, prepare samples, manage tech packs, communicate with vendors, and help maintain calendar deadlines and consistency across styles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Associate, or Technical Degree in Patternmaking or/and Technical Design.
• 2-4 years technical design or pattern-making work experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, PLM systems, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, and fit.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities with accuracy.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for cross functional teams and vendor correspondence.
• Organization and time management skills and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively

Responsibilities

• Partner with Design and Production Development teams to define design intent and set up initial development specs for new styles
• Measure and prepare samples for development and production fittings
• Track samples and create fit lists weekly, scheduling accurate fit time with model agencies and cross-functional teams
• Assist Technical Design team members during live model fittings, ensuring all notes are recorded accurately
• Identify and communicate clear fit/construction corrections to vendors via written instruction, flat measurements and digital images.
• Manage tech packs for product category from initial development through final production stage
• Identify potential production, quality, and/or costing issues and provide recommendations and solutions
• Communicate daily with domestic and overseas vendors to resolve fit and quality concerns within the development and production timelines
• Support Technical Design Team to meet calendar deadlines
• Maintain established standards, details, and integrity of the product
• Participate in design, technical and cross-functional meetings.
• Responsible for shipping samples to factories
• Assist Design Team with block library and additional projects aimed at improving fit and efficiency of the team

Education

Bachelor/Associate/Technical Degree in Patternmaking or Technical Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

PLM systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Veronica Beard in New York, NY seeks an Associate Technical Designer for the Soft Woven categories to partner with Design, Product Development and Production teams, ensuring fit, construction, and quality while preserving brand integrity.

You will define design intent, prepare samples, manage tech packs, communicate with vendors, and help maintain calendar deadlines and consistency across styles.