Technical Designer

Sweet Apparel Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k

Paid vacation

Sick days

Paid holidays

Summer Fridays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sweet Apparel Inc. in New York City is seeking a Technical Designer to join on-site at our Midtown Manhattan office. You will work across Juniors, Women's, Men's and Kids lines, lead fit sessions, and develop tech packs with a strong eye for detail and construction quality.

You should have 6+ years in apparel technical design, be proficient with PLM and Excel, and ideally have Clo3D experience. This role demands strong collaboration with design, merchandising, and production teams in a

Qualifications

• Degree in Technical Design or Fashion Design.
• 6+ years of experience in Apparel Technical Design.
• Knowledge of sewing construction, patternmaking, garment manufacturing, and fabrics.
• Proficient in PLM and Excel; Clo3D a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple product categories for juniors, missy, plus and men's sizes.
• Accurately measure Fit/PP/TOP samples and lead fit sessions.
• Identify fit/construction issues and communicate corrections to factories.
• Create initial tech packs for development, costing, and submits.
• Ensure corrections are applied at pre-production samples for production.
• Collaborate with private label accounts to achieve the desired fit.
• Adhere to calendars and track sample status; keep samples organized.
• Build cross-functional relationships with design, merchandising, production, and sales.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Excellent communication

Able to work in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Design or Fashion Design

Tools

PLM

Excel

Clo3D

Job description

Sweet Apparel Inc. is a leader in Junior's, Women's, Men's, and Kids fast fashion apparel. Sweet Apparel designs, manufactures, and imports apparel under its own labels as well as multiple Private labels. Our clothing can be found at major retailers including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, Macy's, and more. The company is growing and looking for a full-time, Technical Designer to join the team on-site at the Midtown Manhattan office.

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple product categories within Athleisure division (tops, pants, shorts, sets, dresses, skirts, activewear, and lounge) for Juniors, Missy, Plus and Men's sizes
• Accurately measure Fit/PP/TOP samples
• Lead fit sessions and take detailed notes
• Responsible for identifying and calling out any fit/construction/workmanship issues to be addressed and communicating all corrections and revisions to factory
• Create initial tech packs for development/costing and fit sample submits
• Ensure all corrections have been made at the pre-production sample stage to perfect the fit/quality for production.
• Work with Private label accounts to achieve desired fit
• Knowledge of grading and ability to issue graded specs
• Ability to adhere to calendar to ensure deadlines are met
• Track and manage sample status
• Log in samples and assist with keeping sample library organized
• Build collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams including design, merchandising, production, and sales.

Qualifications

• Degree in Technical Design or Fashion Design
• 6+ years of experience in Apparel Technical Design
• Knowledge of sewing construction, patternmaking, garment manufacturing, and fabrics.
• Proficient in PLM and Excel
• Clo3d experience is preferred, but not required
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, willingness to learn, team-player
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Must currently live in the NYC metropolitan area (commutable distance to NYC) to be considered.

• Medical insurance
• 401k
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunities for growth

https://sweetapparelinc.com/

Target compensation for this role starts at $75k/yr dependent on experience.