Technical Designer – Women Knitwear

Ilocatum; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum is seeking a Technical Designer for Women’s Knitwear who will own the product lifecycle from pre-fitting to production fit approval. You will partner with senior designers and overseas teams to ensure accurate specs and timely approvals.

In-office with some work-from-home Fridays, this role requires hands-on fittings, accurate documentation, and clear communication with factories to resolve construction and production issues throughout development and production.

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum of experience working with apparel – women’s knitwear is a plus, but open to backgrounds in menswear, childrenswear, etc.
• In office work with some work from home flexibility on Fridays

Responsibilities

• Manage the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval
• Conduct fittings with live fit models by measuring garments, taking detailed fitting notes, editing comments, documenting fit corrections, and communicating updates to overseas teams and factories
• Partner with the Director of Technical Designer to create comprehensive initial technical packages and final full graded specifications
• Work under the guidance of the Director of Technical Designer to execute necessary fit corrections, using diagrams and garment patterns effectively to achieve the desired fit, silhouette, and style
• Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve garment construction and production issues
• Meet with the Production team weekly to review sample approval status and support compliance with the Time and Action Calendar
• Interact regularly with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to help problem-solve garment engineering issues throughout the product lifecycle
• Maintain accurate and detailed technical documentation throughout the development and production process

Job description

Technical Designer – Women’s Knitwear

Responsibilities

• Manage the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval
• Conduct fittings with live fit models by measuring garments, taking detailed fitting notes, editing comments, documenting fit corrections, and communicating updates to overseas teams and factories
• Partner with the Director of Technical Designer to create comprehensive initial technical packages and final full graded specifications
• Work under the guidance of the Director of Technical Designer to execute necessary fit corrections, using diagrams and garment patterns effectively to achieve the desired fit, silhouette, and style
• Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve garment construction and production issues
• Meet with the Production team weekly to review sample approval status and support compliance with the Time and Action Calendar
• Interact regularly with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to help problem-solve garment engineering issues throughout the product lifecycle
• Maintain accurate and detailed technical documentation throughout the development and production process

Experience needed

3 years minimum of experience working with apparel – women’s knitwear is a plus, but open to backgrounds in menswear, childrenswear, etc.

*In office work with some work from home flexibility on Fridays*