Menswear Technical Designer - Patterns to Production

Rag & Bone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Clothing Allowance

Generous Employee Discount

Paid Parental Leave

Commission Eligible

Membership to Calm and access to other

Medical, dental, vision and ancillary

401k

Job summary

rag & bone in New York is seeking a Mid-Level Technical Designer for Men’s to join our design team and shepherd garments from development through production. You’ll collaborate with Design, Product Development, patternmakers, and overseas factories to translate concepts into technical specs and accurate tech packs.

The ideal candidate has prior menswear experience, deep knowledge of patternmaking and garment construction, strong cross-functional communication, and proficiency in Adobe

Qualifications

• Prior menswear experience is a must.
• Deep knowledge of patternmaking and garment construction.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Excel for tech pack creation.
• Ability to independently create technical sketches from hand drawn sketches.
• Knowledge of tailored garments and technical outerwear is a plus.
• Ability to manage and delegate to team members when needed.

Responsibilities

• Experience with woven structured shirts, pants, bottoms, etc.
• Partner with Design and Product Development to create technical sketches and Tech packs from development through production
• Create Technical sketches in Illustrator, based on design direction
• Work closely with inhouse patternmakers, sample room, & overseas factories on each style from development through production
• Update Pattern Priority chart regularly – assign priority in conjunction with Product Development Team, and communicate expected ready dates with patternmakers at the time of comments’ pass-off
• Work with design team to create mockups, trials, and design details, and track progress within house sample room
• Initiate and maintain Technical Packages for all styles produced domestically and overseas which includes, updating sketches, details, and comments from development through to production
• Inform Design about muslin and proto completion prior to fittings. Review muslins on the mannequin together with Patternmaker and Designer; take notes and follow-up on all required updates to be executed in the proto
• Schedule & organize Production fittings. Prepare list of garments to fit and timely updates on fit status. Proactively track overseas packages and estimate fit dates based on expected package arrival. Follow-up with domestic QC partners on anticipated PPs and TOPs.
• Prepare garments and paperwork for fitting: evaluate it against previously made comments, check measurements and identify materials (actual vs. substitute). Be familiar with history of the garment and be able to relay it to all CF teams at the start of each fit
• Take concise fit notes, incorporate them into tech packs, and pass them off to patternmakers/OS factories in a timely manner
• Approve protos and pre-production garment (all stages) in timely manner according to Time & Action Calendar and Production Plan
• Work with Patternmakers, Production department and factories on identifying and resolving construction and workmanship issues
• Assist in preparation for the Runway Shows and Showroom openings
• Record and follow-up on revisions prior and post Showroom openings, record comments in Line review chart and timely communicate updates to Patternmakers/overseas factories
• Follow-up on all fit, construction and workmanship issues and work with CF teams to bring them to resolution

Skills

Menswear experience

Cross-functional communication

Time management

Patternmaking

Garment construction

Independent work

Technical sketches

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

Job description

rag & bone in New York is seeking a Mid-Level Technical Designer for Men’s to join our design team and shepherd garments from development through production. You’ll collaborate with Design, Product Development, patternmakers, and overseas factories to translate concepts into technical specs and accurate tech packs.

The ideal candidate has prior menswear experience, deep knowledge of patternmaking and garment construction, strong cross-functional communication, and proficiency in Adobe