Senior Technical Designer - PPE

Milwaukee-Tool; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to translate PPE design concepts into production-ready solutions.

You will develop construction specifications, fit standards, and detailed technical packages for cut-and-sewn PPE products, while collaborating with suppliers to ensure design intent is realized in production.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of apparel design/technical design experience.
• Ability to translate design concepts into production-ready specifications.
• Knowledge of PPE standards and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute construction specifications, fit standards, and technical solutions for PPE products.
• Create and maintain measurement specifications, grading standards, and fit requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure design intent is production-ready.
• Review patterns for technical accuracy and adjust for fit and production efficiency.
• Lead corrective actions on workmanship and fit issues from samples and inspections.
• Support BOM creation and management of material assembly.

Skills

Garment pattern theory

Pattern drafting

Fit analysis

Product development

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

BeProduct

Optitex

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description: SENIOR TECHNICAL DESIGNER – PPE POSITION OVERVIEW At Milwaukee Tool, we are committed to delivering innovative Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that helps keep users safe, productive, and confident on the jobsite. As we continue to expand our PPE portfolio, we are seeking a Senior Technical Designer with 5-10 years of apparel experience to join our Industrial Design team. This role is ideal for someone who is highly collaborative, naturally curious, creative, and adaptable. The successful candidate will play a critical role in translating product concepts into production-ready solutions, helping shape new product categories while ensuring exceptional fit, function, and user experience. We are looking for a highly engaged team member who is excited to push boundaries and deliver best-in-class PPE products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Technical Designer is responsible for developing and executing product construction specifications, fit standards, and technical solutions that bring design intent to life. This role ensures PPE products meet Milwaukee Tool's high standards for performance, comfort, durability, and quality across multiple product categories.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive material usage efficiency through marker analysis. Develop detailed construction specifications, technical packages, and product documentation for cut-and-sewn PPE products. Drive product fit, ergonomics, comfort, and usability through prototyping, testing, and refinement. Create and maintain measurement specifications, grading standards, and fit requirements. Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure design intent is accurately translated into production. Apply advanced pattern theory principles to ensure accurate garment fit, grading, and conformance to product safety standards. Review and analyze 2D patterns for technical accuracy, making recommendations for adjustments to improve fit and production efficiency. Review samples, identify construction or fit issues, and lead corrective actions. Assess fit, construction, and functionality of competitor and internal products to support benchmarking. Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and performance requirements. Review incoming sample workmanship and work with outsource vendors to clarify pattern adjustments and resolve fit and construction challenges. Monitor and analyze fit-related feedback to continuously refine processes and improve customer satisfaction. Highly adaptable with the ability to analyze and understand the needs of multiple product categories and user groups. Assistance with BOM creation and management of material assembly. Achieve and manage the PLM database related to PPE products. Ensure adherence to PPE standards and codes. Drive project speed and sizing consistency through the development of a pattern block system. Create a specification library for construction details, standards, and methods to support the speed and efficiency of development. Use of Adobe Illustrator, BeProduct, Optitex, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

Opportunity to influence the future of PPE products and work directly on solutions that improve safety and productivity for professional users worldwide. Partner closely with Industrial Design, Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing teams throughout the product development process. Contribute to the development of new PPE categories, including gloves, head protection accessories, high-visibility apparel, and emerging safety solutions. New product innovation efforts through material exploration, construction techniques, and user-centered problem solving. Participate in user research, field observations, and product evaluations to better understand customer needs and opportunities for innovation. Support 3D visualization and simulation by providing accurate 2D patterns. Potential travel overseas to help coordinate sample builds through production intent.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety.

Milwaukee is known for their world-leading M12, M18, and MX FUEL cordless systems, the ground-breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery-powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean-up, time-saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT Modular Storage Products. The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade-specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin-based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY). For more information on the full line of Milwaukee products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.