Sr. Director of Technical Design

Careismatic Brands; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Careismatic Brands in Sherman Oaks, CA, is seeking a Sr. Director, Pre-Production to drive fit and innovation for all brands and products. You will oversee and integrate the technical and pre-production team to deliver best in class product for our customers.

The role requires deep expertise in medical apparel, strong leadership, and the ability to manage complex fit development, vendor partnerships, and production readiness across the brand portfolio.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in pre-production/technical fit design with leadership experience
• Experience leading teams in fast-paced environments
• Expertise in medical apparel trends and digital applications
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving and project management
• Deep understanding of design to production process from concept to finished product
• Excellent communication to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven track record of growing businesses and delivering results

Responsibilities

• Allocate and assemble tech packs from development through production
• Collaborate with design, product development and vendors
• Facilitate sampling from concept to production-ready samples
• Prepare matrices for handover to production
• Lead block library creation to maintain fit consistency
• Attend fittings and ensure brand-aligned fits and standards
• Oversee draping and flat patternmaking
• Build grading guidelines and size charts
• Manage quarterly fit sample tracking
• Direct pattern corrections to tech designers and factories
• Coordinate with vendors on calendars, deadlines and expectations
• Identify production, quality and costing issues and advise on resolutions
• Oversee technical design team and their fittings with vendors
• Guide and document fit processes using PLM, Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop

Skills

Pre-production

Leadership

Team leadership

Project management

PLM software

Excel

Illustrator

Photoshop

Outlook

Tuka pattern

Communication

Patternmaking

Tools

PLM

Job description

Careismatic Brands outfits our community of care through our portfolio of market-leading brands that meet the diverse needs of healthcare professionals worldwide. We are one piece of a larger community of those who are and are cared for. Whether it’s medical professionals or the patients they serve, we are inspired by those who wear our uniforms every day. We have an outstanding opportunity for a Sr. Director, Pre-Production to drive fit and innovation for all brands and products at Careismatic. You will oversee and integrate the technical and pre-production team to deliver best in class product for our customers. This leadership position requires forward-thinking creative and technical savvy individual with deep expertise in both the medical apparel industry and technological advancements.

This is a full-time hybrid role based in our corporate office in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Salary Range

$175,000-$200,000

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

What Your Day Looks Like

• Allocate and Assembly of tech packs from development stages through production
• Work closely with design and product development teams and be the liaison with the head of production as well as import and domestic vendors
• Facilitate sampling process of apparel styles from design concept / first prototype to a final, production-ready sample offering solutions to correct fit and construction details for challenging styles when needed
• Manage preparation of matrices for handover to production
• Lead the creation of block library of patterns to maintain fit consistency within product categories
• The Director attends all fittings and work with Tech Design and vendor partners to create brand right fits and product standards.
• Oversee Draping and flat patternmaking skills
• Build and own grading guidelines for each category
• Structure and own approval of all size charts
• Build and manage a tracking system for all fit samples by quarter
• Dictate and guide patten corrections to tech designers and factories
• Act as point of contact for vendors, cascading calendar deadlines and expectations
• Identify and alert design and production teams of potential production, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity is maintained
• Oversee team of technical designers to ensure they are supported in their roles
• Oversee and manage team’s fittings, ensuring on time communication with vendors
• Oversee team’s daily correspondence with import factories, sending and tracking comments and follow up on prototypes when needed, ensuring calendar deadlines are met
• Manage and support tech team with fit process, fitting illustrating pattern corrections and style comments using PLM, Excel, Illustrator and Photoshop

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 10yrs of experience in pre-production/technical fit design with at least 5years in a
• leadership role.
• Proven experience in leading teams and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in medical apparel trends, consumer behavior and digital applications.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem solving and project management skills.
• Deep understanding of the design to production process from concept to finished product.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of growing businesses, identifying trends and delivering results
• Solid understanding of the marketplace and competitive set
• Exceptional knowledge and eye for fit, garment construction, and finishing
• Able to build processes for startup brand environment
• Ability to multi-task, problem solve and work in fast-paced environment under pressure
• Knowledge of PLM, Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Outlook and Tuka pattern software

What’s In It For You

• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Attractive Paid time off
• Vision insurance

At Careismatic Brands, we believe in the power of care. It’s the force that drives and inspires us, inside our company and out in the world. It’s why we strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive organization – an ever‑evolving imperative - where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their ideas and perspectives forward.

Careismatic embraces the differences that make our organization unique. We are strengthened by diversity in all its forms – including but not limited to race, religion, ethnicity, age, national origin, gender identity, and sexual orientation.