Technical Designer - Kids

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor in New York City is seeking an experienced Technical Designer to drive fit, construction, and quality for infant and toddler garments. You will partner with factories and agents, delivering precise comments and maintaining brand standards across all styles.

You’ll manage grading rules, size specs, and tolerance standards, oversee the full fit approval process, and support continuous development improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical design.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fitting, grading, and infant/toddler safety requirements.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator.
• Solid patternmaking knowledge.
• 3-5+ years of experience in technical design or product development.
• Strong technical expertise in garment fit, construction, and quality execution.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced expertise in garment fit, construction, materials, and workmanship.
• Lead and communicate clear, detailed fit, quality, and construction comments to factories and agents.
• Drive continuous improvement across fit, quality, and development processes.
• Develop and support audit systems to assess fit and construction.
• Ensure factory partners understand and execute brand fit standards and safety requirements for infant/toddler apparel.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to maintain best-in-class quality.
• Manage development and production workflows, ensuring timelines and milestones are met.
• Create, maintain, and update grading rules, size specs, and tolerance standards for infant/toddler categories.
• Oversee the full fit approval process, including pre-production and top-of-production samples.
• Maintain consistency in fit, construction, and quality across products and categories.
• Serve as a technical expert on fit and construction, aligning with brand design intent.
• Track, organize, and manage all fit samples, technical packages, and related documentation.

Skills

Technical design

Garment construction

Grading

Infant/toddler safety

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

Patternmaking

Quality assurance

Tools

Microsoft Excel/Word

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Our client, an apparel company, is looking for a Technical Designer to join their team in NYC!

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced expertise in garment fit, construction, materials, and workmanship
• Lead and communicate clear, detailed fit, quality, and construction comments to factories and agents, with a strong focus on child-specific standards and compliance
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance fit, quality, and development processes across all styles
• Develop and support audit systems to regularly assess fit and construction throughout development and production stages
• Ensure all factory partners understand and consistently execute brand fit standards, quality expectations, and safety requirements for infant and toddler apparel
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to maintain best-in-class fit, construction, and overall product quality within the children's market
• Manage development and production workflows, ensuring timelines and key milestones are met
• Create, maintain, and update grading rules, size specs, and tolerance standards specific to infant and toddler categories
• Oversee the full fit approval process, including pre-production and top-of-production samples, ensuring consistency and accuracy
• Maintain consistency in fit, construction, and quality across all products and categories
• Serve as a technical expert on fit and construction, aligning execution with brand standards and design intent
• Track, organize, and manage all fit samples, technical packages, and related documentation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical design
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fitting, grading, and safety requirements specific to infant and toddler products
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational, time management, and follow-through abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Adaptable, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Adobe Illustrator
• Solid patternmaking knowledge and experience
• 3-5+ years of experience in technical design or product development
• Strong technical expertise in garment fit, construction, and quality execution