Technical Designer: Garment Construction & 3D Pattern Expert

commando llc; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Commando LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Designer to support the technical development of garments from concept through pre-production approval. You will work across Design, Product Development, Supply Chain, Quality, and manufacturing partners to ensure fit, construction, quality, functionality, and manufacturability.

The ideal candidate has strong patternmaking and garment construction knowledge and is comfortable moving across product categories in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Patternmaking, Apparel Development, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of technical design, patternmaking, or apparel development experience in performance knitwear preferred.
• Strong knowledge of patternmaking, grading, garment construction, fit evaluation, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform 2D and 3D pattern drafting, pattern revisions, and pattern grading for assigned product categories.
• Evaluate garment construction, measurements, and functionality to support design and performance intent.
• Create Tech Packs, Specifications, and Fit Comments in PLM for in house and offshore style developments.
• Partner with Design and Product Development on construction, material selection, silhouette development, style function, and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors and manufacturing partners to troubleshoot technical issues and support successful production.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of new tools and technologies that improve technical design and product development processes.
• Maintain technical fit standards, fit model information, and fitting protocols to help ensure consistency across product categories.
• Utilize CLO3D, Optitex, and other digital product creation tools to support visualization, pattern development, and product accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve technical development processes and workflows.
• Create technical construction sketches of new styles in Adobe Illustrator and maintain premarket line sheets.

Skills

Patternmaking

Garment construction

Technical development

2D/3D pattern drafting

CAD/CAM

PLM

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

Communication

Organization

Education

Fashion/Technical Design degree

Tools

Optitex

CLO3D

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

PLM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Commando LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Designer to support the technical development of garments from concept through pre-production approval. You will work across Design, Product Development, Supply Chain, Quality, and manufacturing partners to ensure fit, construction, quality, functionality, and manufacturability.

The ideal candidate has strong patternmaking and garment construction knowledge and is comfortable moving across product categories in a fast-paced environment.