Senior Technical Designer - Build US Tech Design Hub(Hybrid)

Padma Textiles Ltd; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LayLo, the US office of Padma Textiles, is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to own the technical design process for women's collections from proto to production. You will be the in-house expert on fit, pattern and construction, collaborating with design, sourcing and production in LA and with overseas teams.

This hands-on role will report to the COO and help build the US technical design function, developing tech packs, CLO3D workflows and fit standards while keeping samples moving and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical design experience in women's apparel
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Technical Design, Patternmaking or a related field
• Expert knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, fabrics (wovens, knits and sweaters) and trims
• Proven experience running fittings and writing clear fit comments for overseas, full-package vendors
• Experience working remotely with factories in Asia, across time zones and language barriers
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Excel and a PLM system
• Understanding of production costing and how construction choices affect price
• Speed and accuracy; fast-paced environment; keep product moving without sacrificing quality
• Self-directed, with sound judgment and the confidence to own decisions in a lean team
• Genuine dedication to long-term growth; energized by getting a business off the ground
• Clear, direct communicator who works well with design, sourcing and production

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain tech packs from design sketches through production, with clear, accurate specs, BOMs and grading
• Lead fittings from initial proto through TOP. Identify fit and construction issues and give clear, actionable corrections, pinning and marking up samples as needed
• Develop and maintain women's fit standards, size specs, grade rules and tolerances so fit stays consistent season to season
• Use CLO3D to develop and review styles digitally, partnering with overseas teams to reduce physical sample rounds and speed up approvals
• Communicate fit comments, revised specs and pattern corrections to overseas offices and factories, then track every sample until it is approved
• Review and correct factory patterns to make sure they match the design intent and are ready for production
• Flag construction, quality and costing risks early, and recommend production-friendly alternatives that protect the look
• Manage multiple seasons at once, hitting calendar milestones for development, fit approvals and production
• Help build the US technical design function as we grow, including processes, templates and a fit library

Skills

Technical design

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Grading

Fabrics: wovens and knits

Trims

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

PLM system

Production costing

Education

Apparel Design / Technical Design degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

PLM system

Job description

LayLo, the US office of Padma Textiles, is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to own the technical design process for women's collections from proto to production. You will be the in-house expert on fit, pattern and construction, collaborating with design, sourcing and production in LA and with overseas teams.

This hands-on role will report to the COO and help build the US technical design function, developing tech packs, CLO3D workflows and fit standards while keeping samples moving and