Sportswear Technical Designer - Patterns & Fit

Wilson Sporting Goods Co.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Team building outings

Discounts on Wilson products

Summer hours

Company-sponsored sports leagues/teams

Fun, active company outings

Job summary

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is hiring a Technical Designer in Los Angeles to lead the technical design process for apparel, supporting pattern and fit development under the Technical Design Director.

You will collaborate with the global design team and factories to ensure quality and construction standards. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design or related field with 5+ years in garment construction, fabric, and prototyping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design or related area.
• 5+ years of experience in product design/development, garment construction, fabric and prototyping.
• Experience communicating with factories and across language barriers.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed product initiations to product development for pattern, grading, and fit direction based on fabric information.
• Manage patterns and fit for all products, working with in-house pattern making and factories.
• Create patterns, mock-ups and prototypes to explore and prove new concepts or construction techniques.
• Determine manufacturing product construction for tech packs
• Manage technical fabric and manufacturing standards for all products.
• Analyze and comment on prototypes with factories to ensure quality, construction, and fit.
• Ensure all product technical specifications have clear and up-to-date documentation in PLM system.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Pattern software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Design or related area

Tools

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Illustrator

Gerber

Lectra

Job description

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is hiring a Technical Designer in Los Angeles to lead the technical design process for apparel, supporting pattern and fit development under the Technical Design Director.

You will collaborate with the global design team and factories to ensure quality and construction standards. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design or related field with 5+ years in garment construction, fabric, and prototyping.