Hybrid Technical Designer - Women's Knitwear

The Recruiting Hive; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive in New York seeks a Technical Designer for Women’s Knitwear. You will manage the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval, ensuring samples meet specifications and deadlines.

You will conduct fittings with live models, document notes, and edit comments. You will collaborate with overseas teams and factories to resolve construction issues and maintain precise technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in apparel development.
• Experience with women’s knitwear is a plus.
• Strong pattern-making and technical-packaging skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval.
• Conduct fittings with live models, record notes, edit comments, and communicate updates to overseas teams and factories.
• Partner with Director of Technical Designer to create initial technical packages and final graded specifications.
• Execute fit corrections under guidance, using diagrams and patterns to achieve desired fit, silhouette and style.
• Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve construction and production issues.
• Meet weekly with Production to review sample approval status and support Time and Action Calendar compliance.
• Interact with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to troubleshoot garment engineering issues.
• Maintain detailed technical documentation throughout development and production.

Skills

Garment construction

Pattern making

Fittings

Technical packages

Communication

Job description

The Recruiting Hive in New York seeks a Technical Designer for Women’s Knitwear. You will manage the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval, ensuring samples meet specifications and deadlines.

You will conduct fittings with live models, document notes, and edit comments. You will collaborate with overseas teams and factories to resolve construction issues and maintain precise technical documentation.