Senior Knits Technical Designer – Fit & Quality Leader

Chicos; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Chico’s FAS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to ensure brand quality fit, appearance, and construction standards for assigned product areas. This role may lead a team and works with the Technical Design leader to evolve processes while maintaining brand integrity.

You will run weekly fit sessions, direct specs and tech packs from development to PP, coordinate with designers, merchandisers, and vendors, and train staff as needed to uphold timelines and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Fashion Design a plus.
• 7+ years’ apparel industry experience including patternmaking with full production timeline.
• Detail oriented with ability to drive to completion with strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of garment manufacturing process required.
• Good understanding of fit, balance, pattern, and garment construction, fabrics and fabric performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective team building skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite required.
• Working knowledge of FLEX PLM or comparable software required.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for apparel business; ability to work as a team.
• Knowledge of pattern software preferred (2D/3D, Optitex, CLO, Brozwear).

Responsibilities

• Leads weekly fit sessions and collaborates with designers and merchants.
• Provides technical direction on specs, pattern, and construction methods to improve fit and quality.
• Maintains fit consistency and applies standard grade rules.
• Executes tech packs from Development to PP for assigned departments.
• Ensures Product Lifecycle Calendar dates are met for Development and Garment Fit Approvals.
• Resolves problems in the fit process with vendors as needed.
• Attends weekly cross-functional meetings to raise issues related to vendor, quality, timeline.
• Works with Technical Design leaders to evolve processes and elevate product quality.
• May train new associates and coach team members on process improvements.
• Leads a team by communicating expectations, guiding performance, and empowering the team.

Skills

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Team building

Entrepreneurial spirit

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Fashion Design degree a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

FLEX PLM

Pattern software (2D/3D)

Optitex

CLO

Brozwear

Job description

Chico’s FAS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to ensure brand quality fit, appearance, and construction standards for assigned product areas. This role may lead a team and works with the Technical Design leader to evolve processes while maintaining brand integrity.

You will run weekly fit sessions, direct specs and tech packs from development to PP, coordinate with designers, merchandisers, and vendors, and train staff as needed to uphold timelines and quality.