Technical Designer, Women's Knitwear – Hybrid

United Future

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays (work from home)

Job summary

United Future in New York, NY is seeking a Technical Designer for Women’s Knitwear to manage the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval. You will conduct fittings with live models, measure garments, and document fit notes, while creating initial technical packages and final graded specifications.

Close collaboration with overseas offices and factories is essential to resolve construction issues.

Qualifications

A minimum of 3 years' experience in apparel product development.
Women's knitwear experience preferred but open to other backgrounds.
Strong ability to communicate with overseas offices and factories.

Responsibilities

Manage product lifecycle from pre-fitting to production fit approval.
Conduct fittings with live models, measure garments, and document fit notes.
Create initial technical packages and final graded specs.
Execute fit corrections using diagrams and patterns to achieve desired fit and silhouette.
Coordinate with overseas offices and vendors to resolve construction issues.
Meet weekly with Production to review sample status and Time and Action calendar.
Interact with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to solve engineering issues.
Maintain detailed technical documentation throughout development and production.