Technical Designer, Women’s Knitwear — Hybrid Role

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Technical Designer for women’s knitwear to own the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval.

You will lead live fittings, record detailed notes, and coordinate updates with overseas teams and factories to ensure the correct fit. You will partner with the Director of Technical Designer to create comprehensive technical packages and final graded specifications, execute fit corrections, and maintain precise technical documentation

Qualifications

• 3+ years of apparel product development experience; women's knitwear preferred.
• Experience conducting live-fit fittings and recording detailed notes.
• Experience coordinating with overseas factories and vendors to resolve construction issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval.
• Conduct fittings with live fit models; measure garments, take notes, edit comments, communicate updates to overseas teams and factories.
• Create comprehensive initial technical packs and final graded specifications with the Director of Technical Designer.
• Execute necessary fit corrections using diagrams and patterns to achieve desired fit, silhouette and style.
• Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve garment construction and production issues.
• Meet with Production team weekly to review sample approval status and support Time and Action Calendar compliance.
• Interact with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to problem-solve garment engineering issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate and detailed technical documentation throughout development and production process.

Skills

Fittings

Tech packs

Pattern/grading

Technical documentation

Cross-functional communication

Job description

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Technical Designer for women’s knitwear to own the product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval.

You will lead live fittings, record detailed notes, and coordinate updates with overseas teams and factories to ensure the correct fit. You will partner with the Director of Technical Designer to create comprehensive technical packages and final graded specifications, execute fit corrections, and maintain precise technical documentation