TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Dresses

SBH Fashion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion is seeking a Technical Designer for Dresses to translate design vision into a production-ready garment. You will lead fit sessions, communicate with vendors and global offices, and ensure accurate measurements, construction details, and timely information flow.

With 7+ years in technical design, you will develop technical packs, provide grading guidelines, and collaborate with Product Development, Design, and Production to keep development and production on schedule.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical design experience in apparel
• Experience translating design to production-ready garments
• Strong knowledge of fit, specs and patterns
• Proficient with PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel

Responsibilities

• Manage product lifecycle from showroom sample through pre-production fit approval.
• Oversee pre-production sample development to meet design specifications and quality.
• Develop comprehensive technical packs and final graded specifications.
• Lead live fit sessions and issue timely fit comments to align with production timelines.
• Provide grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval to preserve design integrity.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Design and Production to maintain timelines.
• Create and manage WIP reports for development tracking and garment delivery.

Skills

Apparel fitting

Specs and patterns

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

PLM

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

The Technical Designer for Dresses is responsible for ensuring that design vision is translated into a well-constructed and manufacturable garment that reflects brand’s esthetics and design integrity. As a member of the Technical Design team, you will conduct fit sessions, communicate fit session to vendors, global offices and work cross-functionally to ensure accuracy of garment measurements, fit, construction details and flow of information while addressing any technical challenges during the development and production process. This is an onsite position.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage product lifecycle from Showroom sample through pre-production fit approval.
• Oversee pre-production samples development, ensuring they meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Develop comprehensive technical packages, to final full graded specifications. Determine necessary corrections, utilize garment patterns effectively to achieve the desired fit, silhouette, and style.
• Lead live fit sessions to evaluate and refine fit, construction, and quality. Execute fit comments in a timely manner to ensure the fit process remains aligned with production timelines and objectives.
• Provide grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval, ensure that grading is executed accurately to preserve the integrity of the design and fit across all sizes.
• Partner successfully with Product Development, Design and Production teams to ensure fit and product development process stays in line with production and action timelines.
• Create and manages WIP report for development tracking and garment delivery

Education and Experience:

• 7+ years of Technical Design experience
• College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required

Skills and Behaviors:

• Proven expertise in apparel fitting, specs and patterns
• Working knowledge of PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel
• Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail
• Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated to work in a high energy environment at the speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities
• Ability to work independently and work to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices

Salary $ 100,000 - $115,000