Senior Technical Designer - Luxury Apparel Fit & Production

SBH Fashion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion, a New York-based luxury womenswear house, seeks a Senior Technical Designer to oversee styles from SMS through bulk production. You will lead fit sessions, refine pattern making, and insure accurate construction while partnering with design, production, and overseas factories.

You will manage multiple seasons, ensure consistent fit and quality, review samples against specs, and guide junior team members toward best practices and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Design, Fashion Design, Patternmaking, or a related field.
• 10+ years of Technical Design experience in women’s designer or luxury ready-to-wear.
• Experience managing styles independently from development through production.
• Strong knowledge of women’s designer and luxury apparel fit, construction, patternmaking, and grading.
• Experience with woven and cut & sew knit garments, including dresses, tops, skirts, pants, jumpsuits, and jackets.
• Strong understanding of garment measurements, tolerances, and measurement methodology.
• Ability to evaluate patterns and communicate accurate pattern corrections.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned styles from SMS through 2nd fit, PP, TOP and bulk production.
• Lead fit sessions and evaluate garment fit, balance, proportion, construction, and overall appearance.
• Measure samples and verify compliance with approved specs and tolerances.
• Review samples throughout development and provide approvals or corrective comments within required timelines.
• Review bulk garments to support production quality and consistency.
• Create, update, and maintain Tech Packs, SPECs, BOMs, construction details, and technical documentation.
• Prepare clear fit comments, pattern corrections, and technical instructions.
• Review patterns, grading, construction methods, and workmanship for accuracy.
• Identify fit, grading, and construction issues and recommend practical corrective solutions.
• Ensure repeat styles remain consistent with previously approved fit, measurements, construction, and grading standards while incorporating improvements from previous seasons.
• Partner with Design to maintain silhouette and aesthetic; communicate with factories on fit corrections and pattern updates; collaborate with Production on efficient sample development.
• Track sample status, outstanding corrections, and seasonal approval timelines; maintain WIP trackers and seasonal documentation; mentor junior team members; contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Garment fit expertise

Patternmaking

Grading

Production liaison

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Design or related field

Tools

Gerber

Browzwear

CLO 3D

MS Office

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

Job description

SBH Fashion, a New York-based luxury womenswear house, seeks a Senior Technical Designer to oversee styles from SMS through bulk production. You will lead fit sessions, refine pattern making, and insure accurate construction while partnering with design, production, and overseas factories.

You will manage multiple seasons, ensure consistent fit and quality, review samples against specs, and guide junior team members toward best practices and process improvements.