Senior Apparel Technical Designer - Fit & Production Lead

Sweet Apparel Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

401k

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Sweet Apparel Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to join the team on-site at the Midtown Manhattan office. This on-site role requires commuting to NYC five days a week and focuses on athleisure across Juniors, Missy, Plus, and Mens lines.

The candidate will lead fit sessions, create tech packs, and ensure production-ready corrections with private label projects. Clo3D experience is a plus; the ideal candidate has strong detail and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Technical Design or Fashion Design
• 8+ years experience in Apparel Technical Design
• Knowledge of sewing construction, patternmaking, garment manufacturing, and fabrics.
• Proficient in PLM and Excel
• Clo3d experience is preferred, but not required
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, willingness to learn, team-player
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple product categories within Athleisure division (tops, pants, shorts, sets, dresses, skirts, activewear, and lounge) for Juniors, Missy, Plus, and Mens sizes
• Accurately measure Fit/PP/TOP samples
• Lead fit sessions and take detailed notes
• Identify and call out any fit/construction/workmanship issues to be addressed and communicate all corrections and revisions to factory
• Create initial tech packs for development/costing and fit sample submits
• Ensure all corrections have been made at the pre-production sample stage to perfect the fit/quality for production
• Work with Private label accounts to achieve desired fit
• Knowledge of grading and ability to issue graded specs
• Ability to adhere to calendar to ensure deadlines are met
• Track and manage sample status
• Log in samples and assist with keeping sample library organized
• Build collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams including design, merchandising, production, and sales

Job description

Sweet Apparel Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to join the team on-site at the Midtown Manhattan office. This on-site role requires commuting to NYC five days a week and focuses on athleisure across Juniors, Missy, Plus, and Mens lines.

The candidate will lead fit sessions, create tech packs, and ensure production-ready corrections with private label projects. Clo3D experience is a plus; the ideal candidate has strong detail and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.