Technical Designer-Women's Knits and Wovens

Tommy Bahama; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Designer specializing in Women's knits and wovens. This role involves ensuring product specifications are met, overseeing factory patterns, and leading fit sessions to guarantee quality and consistency. You will collaborate with designers and vendors to resolve fit issues and document all style changes. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401K plan, and opportunities for career advancement. If you have a passion for fashion and technical design, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with Matching Program

Generous Paid Time Off

50% Discount at Restaurants and Retail

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a technical designer or patternmaker for Women’s product.
• Technical design experience with Women’s knit & woven product focus desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop specs and patterns to meet required aesthetic following sketches.
• Manage fit sample approvals and track garments through to production.

Skills

Technical Design

Patternmaking

Fit Technician

Sewing Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5+ Years Experience

Tools

FlexPLM

Illustrator

Excel

Word

Job description

Technical Designer-Women's Knits and Wovens

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Base pay range

$78,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr

Job Description

HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU:

• For full time employees, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off.
• 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations.
• Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!
• For more benefit related information please click HERE.

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Responsible for ensuring that Women’s knits & woven products meet our specifications including; consistent fit, construction, pattern approvals, grading, specs, design details, labels etc. Documenting and communicating all style changes, developing and checking specifications for all styles development through production. Responsible for establishing block patterns and grading according to TB specifications. This position oversees factory patterns, ensuring that all samples meet our production specifications.

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Function

• Executes initial styles from design handoff through production by developing specs and/or patterns to meet required aesthetic following sketches and/or original samples.
• Works on both Development and Production tech packs and fittings.
• Specs and checks details on initial samples, pre-sales samples, salesman samples, approval samples pre-production and shipment samples.
• Reviews garments with designers, identifies problem areas, and resolves fit problems
• Leads fit sessions.
• Prepares list of garments to fit & paperwork for fittings. Ensures that all fit garments from the factories are measured and evaluation sheets are prepared and reviewed prior to fittings. Evaluates samples for fit, construction & workmanship.
• Effectively communicates fit comments overseas vendors within deadlines and with:
• Fully detailed written instructions to improve fit & quality of each garment
• Photos of problem fit areas to demonstrate requested corrections
• Detailed sketches – updated
• Construction information updated
• Garment measurements – including changes
• Develop and modify patterns for development and production
• Grades spec sheets as requested
• Create block patterns under direction of Technical Design Manager & consistent with our established specifications
• Maintain pattern and sample block library and revision log.
• Compare factory production patterns in Gerber Accumark against blocks for fit consistency.
• Checks production specifications and production detail pages.
• Sets up tracking sheets to monitor which samples are approved, the date of approval, and tracks garments through to production.
• Manages spec history; keeps track of different fits and updates all styles affected by any spec changes
• Maintains consistent fit, construction, grade rules, and tolerances in tech pack in Flex PLM
• Identifies potential production, quality, costing, and design issues and make appropriate recommendations.
• Lead competitive fit/construction analysis and apply learning.
• Review established size sets for styles and products.
• Tracks and manages fit sample approvals meeting calendar deadlines.
• Keeps samples in an orderly manner.
• Flexible for other duties as needed to help support the overall business.

ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE IN PARADISE

• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or 5+ years experience as a technical designer/patternmaker/fit technician for Women’s product.
• Technical design experience with Women’s knit & woven product focus desired.
• Generally, 5+ years experience as a technical designer/patternmaker for Womenswear.
• Advanced computer skills, FlexPLM, Illustrator, Excel, and Word is highly desired.
• Sewing skills and knowledge of the varous sewing machines needed to execute production.
• Ability to work in a global, multi-cultural environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building collaborative working relationships within teams.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to establish and manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Detail oriented.
• Knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking and grading of men’s product.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) skills.

Multiple factors will vary the applicable rate of pay for this role, including an individual’s experience, knowledge, and skillset, as well as work location and available budget.

Rate Range: $78,0000.00 to $90,000.00 annually

Mahalo (thank you) for your interest in Tommy Bahama!

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact the location you are applying to or send an email to our recruiting team at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion

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