FREELANCE Technical Designer

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

BCI in New York is seeking a temporary Senior Technical Designer for a 1-month engagement. You will support senior designers, prepare and review fittings, and develop tech packs for factories to ensure garments meet specifications.

The role requires a Fashion Design or Patternmaking background, strong attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet production deadlines. Competitive hourly pay of $50-$60 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, Patternmaking, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, sewing techniques, trim and technical fabric/construction.
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office, and Word.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze workload and plan accordingly with strong follow-up.
• Multitasking and prioritizing workloads.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Technical Designers and prepare fittings by measuring samples and comparing to tech packs.
• Attend fittings to review fit, balance, and garment details during production.
• Develop tech packs for factories and communicate with vendors to keep styles within spec.
• Maintain daily cross-functional communication on construction details, fit, and pattern issues.
• Update tech packs with BOM, construction templates, and measurements.
• Issue grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval.
• Collaborate with Design to ensure fit and aesthetics within calendar deadlines.
• Self-manage workload based on production deadlines and calendar due dates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Workload planning

Multitasking

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Fashion design / patternmaking certification

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Word

Job description

Our Company: Originally founded in 1975, BCI has continually evolved to become a leader in the women’s fashion industry. Launching initially with CHAUS and private label lines and then expanding into a multi-brand platform business, we have been at the forefront of market trends and the changing retail environment.

Our brands, including CeCe, Vince Camuto, Ted Baker, 1.State and Parker, each serve unique customer demographics but are united in their commitment to quality and style. As we expand our presence, BCI remains dedicated to innovation, excellence, and women’s empowerment through fashion. _______________________________________________________________________________

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Technical Designers
• Prepares for fittings, by measuring sample to be fit, cross-examine sample against style Tech Pack and against the previous fit samples to ensure previous comments have been corrected, bringing previous fits to fit session for review if needed.
• Attend fittings to review overall fit, balance, and details of garment through production
• Knowledge of pattern making, draping, measuring, garment construction, grading, and factory production
• Develop clear and comprehensive tech packages for factories
• Correspond with factories/vendors to ensure all reorder styles are within spec requirements including communicating all fit comments
• Maintain professional & clear daily communication with cross functional team and factories regarding construction details, fit and pattern issue
• Updates tech packs with current information for BOM, construction templates, and measurements, where applicable.
• Issues grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval.
• Work with Design to ensure fit, balance, and aesthetics throughout the pre-production process, within the calendar deadline
• Self manages workload based on calendar due dates and production deadlines. Knows how to prioritize with a sense of urgency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or Certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, Patternmaking, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, sewing techniques, trim and technical knowledge of fabric and construction.
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office, and Word.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze workload and plan accordingly with exceptional follow-up skill.
• Multitasking - Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize workload and tasks
• Strong work ethic, able to self-motivate, work with cross functional teams when necessary and make call outs that displays efficiency for the teams and future endeavors.

This is a temporary role expected to last at least 1 month offering a rate of $50-$60 per hour depending on experience level.