Hybrid Technical Designer - Women's Knitwear

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office with Friday work-from-home

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Technical Designer - Women's Knitwear in New York, NY. The role manages the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval, coordinating with design, production, and overseas partners.

You will conduct live-model fittings, create technical packages, and edit comments to ensure fit, silhouette, and style. Regular interactions with agents and factories support timely issue resolution.

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum of experience working with apparel
• women's knitwear experience is a plus, but open to related backgrounds (men's, children's)

Responsibilities

• Manage the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval
• Conduct fittings with live fit models by measuring garments, taking detailed fitting notes, editing comments, documenting fit corrections, and communicating updates to overseas teams and factories
• Partner with the Director of Technical Designer to create comprehensive initial technical packages and final full graded specifications
• Execute necessary fit corrections using diagrams and garment patterns to achieve desired fit, silhouette, and style
• Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve garment construction and production issues
• Meet with the Production team weekly to review sample approval status and support compliance with the Time and Action Calendar
• Interact regularly with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to help problem-solve garment engineering issues throughout the product lifecycle
• Maintain accurate and detailed technical documentation throughout the development and production process

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Technical Designer - Women's Knitwear in New York, NY. The role manages the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval, coordinating with design, production, and overseas partners.

You will conduct live-model fittings, create technical packages, and edit comments to ensure fit, silhouette, and style. Regular interactions with agents and factories support timely issue resolution.