Technical Designer – HSN Media Division (Knits & Wovens)

Confidential; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Confidential is seeking a Technical Designer to own fit and specs across the HSN media division’s celebrity-collaboration collections in New York, NY. This role supports all division brands and covers knits and wovens across product categories.

We are hiring one full-time role for immediate start; and a second role, part-time at first, moving to full time as the business grows. Start ASAP with potential January 2027 for the second role.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of technical design experience in women’s apparel.
• Strong knowledge of knit and woven construction across tops, bottoms, dresses and outerwear.
• Experience running fittings and writing factory comments.
• PLM experience and strong Excel and Adobe Illustrator skills.
• Organized and able to support several brands at once.

Aufgaben

• Create and maintain development specs, points of measure and grading in PLM.
• Review and correct tech packs for accuracy before they go to factories.
• Maintain size and fit standards for each brand.
• Run proto, fit and production fittings, including on fit models.
• Write clear fit comments and corrections to factories.
• Track fit samples: sending, receiving and approvals.
• Communicate with the HSN technical design team on fit, specs and approvals.
• Review pre-production and top-of-production samples for fit and construction.
• Flag fit and construction issues early to protect the calendar.

Kenntnisse

PLM experience

Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Fittings oversight

Technical design

Tools

PLM system

Jobbeschreibung

Established Dress company is hiring a Technical Designer to own fit and specs across the HSN media division’s celebrity-collaboration collections. This person supports all of the division’s brands and works across knits and wovens in every product category. We are hiring one full-time role for immediate; and a second role, part time at first, moving to full time as the business grows.

Reporting & team

Supports the Senior Designer and the Design Director for the division’s collections. Full time (second role starts at about 20 hours a week).

Works with: design teams, Production Manager, Sales/PD Coordinator and the HSN technical design team

Key responsibilities

Specs & PLM

• Create and maintain development specs, points of measure and grading in PLM
• Review and correct tech packs for accuracy before they go to factories
• Maintain size and fit standards for each brand

Fittings

• Run proto, fit and production fittings, including on fit models
• Write clear fit comments and corrections to factories
• Track fit samples: sending, receiving and approvals

Quality & HSN partnership

• Communicate with the HSN technical design team on fit, specs and approvals
• Review pre-production and top-of-production samples for fit and construction
• Flag fit and construction issues early to protect the calendar

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of technical design experience in women’s apparel
• Strong knowledge of both knit and woven construction, across tops, bottoms, dresses and outerwear
• Experience running fittings and writing factory comments
• PLM experience and strong Excel and Adobe Illustrator skills
• Organized and able to support several brands at once

Preferred qualifications & skills

• TV-shopping (HSN or QVC) or mass-market experience
• Experience with extended sizing
• Experience working directly with Asian factories

Compensation, location & travel

• Title: Technical Designer
• Base salary: $85,000–$95,000 full time, depending on experience; part-time role paid pro rata
• Location: New York, NY,
• Travel: occasional trips to HSN in Pennsylvania
• Start: ASAP (first role); January 2027 (second role)