Senior Technical Designer

Retrofête; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic fashion company as a Senior Technical Designer, where your expertise in garment fit and construction will play a crucial role in the production cycle. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with design and production teams, ensuring that each garment meets the highest standards of quality and design intent. You will be responsible for creating detailed tech packs, measuring garments, and participating in fit sessions, all while maintaining effective communication with vendors. If you are passionate about fashion and have a keen eye for detail, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Technical Design required.
• Proficiency in garment fit and construction is essential.
• Experience working with overseas vendors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist production team in developing tech packs and measurements.
• Attend fit sessions and make necessary garment corrections.
• Communicate with vendors to resolve production issues.

Skills

Garment fit expertise

Construction knowledge

Technical design skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Equivalent experience in Technical Design

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)

Job description

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

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The Senior Technical Designer will be involved in the production garment cycle from SMS to TOP fit stages. They will help with fitting garments, while executing design intent and maintaining brand standards following the directions of the Production Team and Technical Design Managers. They will help to aid with technical expertise in garment fit, construction, and manufacturing. Communicating clearly and professionally with design/production teams to adhere to merchandising calendars to maintain production deadlines.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Position will focus on assisting the production team to develop clear and concise tech packs to include measurement worksheet and construction images to align with design intent
• Take ownership of designated styles from SMS to TOP fit stages, and update tech packs as needed for fitting and review
• Accurately measure garments before fittings
• Attend and participate designated fit sessions and assist in making corrections
• Ability to update tech packs with accurate construction callouts/details, specs, BOMs, and label pages to give clear, concise corrections for our vendors/partners
• Daily communication with domestic and import vendors/partners to solve production and quality issues, fit comments, as well as update tech packs with construction and pattern corrections
• Finalize production tech packs with fit comments, measurements, grading, and label pages
• Quality control/Inspect bulk production size sets to check compliance and submit reports on findings
• Support Technical Design team to meet calendar deadlines and due dates
• Interact daily with cross-functional partners (Design, Production, Web, VPR, Logistics, and Sales teams)
• Work closely and report to Production Managers

Requirements:

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Technical Design
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Patternmaking or equivalent experience preferred
• Preferred work experience in womenswear RTW
• Proficiency in garment fit, construction, and specs
• Knowledge of patternmaking and pattern corrections
• Experience working and communicating with overseas vendors/partners
• Handle multiple projects, and work quickly in a deadline-driven environment without sacrificing quality
• Strong sense of urgency, organizational skills, technical skills, & detail-oriented
• Clear, effective written and verbal communication
• Must be able to take direction, and work independently while as well as collaboratively
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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