Senior Technical Designer

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

3 days on site

Job summary

Fourth Floor is seeking a senior technical designer to lead the technical development and fit process across woven and knit categories. You will review samples, provide construction feedback, and conduct fittings, ensuring accurate measurements and garment quality.

You will collaborate with Design, Production, Sourcing, Pattern, and Quality teams, communicate updates to overseas factories, and maintain technical documentation while mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of apparel construction, fit, patternmaking, and manufacturing.
• Experience working across woven and knit categories.
• Strong fitting and technical communication skills.
• Knowledge of measurements, specifications, tolerances, and grading.
• Experience working with overseas factories and vendors.
• Understanding of the product development process from initial development through production.
• Ability to interpret patterns and technical specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical development and fit process.
• Review samples and provide fit and construction feedback.
• Conduct fittings and communicate clear comments.
• Review measurements, proportions, construction, and overall garment fit.
• Identify and resolve technical and fit-related issues.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, Sourcing, Pattern, and Quality teams.
• Communicate technical updates and corrections with overseas factories and vendors.
• Maintain and review technical documentation and specifications.
• Partner with factories to ensure quality, fit, and construction standards are met.
• Provide guidance on garment construction, materials, trims, and production techniques.
• Support the resolution of production issues and ensure consistency through bulk production.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the technical team.

Skills

Apparel construction

Fit and patternmaking

Manufacturing knowledge

Woven and knit

Technical communication

Overseas factories

Product development process

Pattern interpretation

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the technical development and fit process.
• Review samples and provide fit and construction feedback.
• Conduct fittings and communicate clear comments.
• Review measurements, proportions, construction, and overall garment fit.
• Identify and resolve technical and fit-related issues.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, Sourcing, Pattern, and Quality teams.
• Communicate technical updates and corrections with overseas factories and vendors.
• Maintain and review technical documentation and specifications.
• Partner with factories to ensure quality, fit, and construction standards are met.
• Provide guidance on garment construction, materials, trims, and production techniques.
• Support the resolution of production issues and ensure consistency through bulk production.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the technical team.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of apparel construction, fit, patternmaking, and manufacturing.
• Experience working across both woven and knit categories.
• Strong fitting and technical communication skills.
• Knowledge of measurements, specifications, tolerances, and grading.
• Experience working with overseas factories and vendors.
• Understanding of the product development process from initial development through production.
• Ability to interpret patterns and technical specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Hybrid, 3 days on site.

Salary: $80,000 -$100,000 commensurate with experience