Women's Apparel Developer - Tech Packs & Fit Lead

UNRL; Minnesota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Annual Performance Bonus

401(k) Profit Sharing

401(k) Employer match

Employee Discount on UNRL product

Job summary

UNRL is seeking a Women’s Developer to lead the technical development of assigned women’s apparel styles from design handoff through production readiness. You will own tech packs, coordinate fit reviews, and drive revisions with designers, product development, and suppliers to ensure fit, quality, cost, and production readiness.

You will partner with suppliers to review construction, finish, and feasibility, maintain accurate points of measure, and validate samples before production handoff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in apparel product development or technical design, preferably in performance or activewear.
• Experience in women’s apparel development and product lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, specifications and manufacturing processes.
• Experience evaluating garment fit and communicating fit corrections.
• Ability to create and maintain detailed tech packs and documentation.
• Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Problem-solving ability and meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own development of assigned women’s apparel styles from design handoff to production readiness.
• Create, update, and maintain comprehensive tech packs with construction details, measurements, specs, materials, and supplier instructions.
• Coordinate prototype submissions, review against specs, and manage revisions through final approval.
• Lead and document fit reviews, communicate corrections to suppliers for consistent fit.
• Establish and maintain accurate size specs and tolerances; keep specs current.
• Collaborate with suppliers on construction, finishing, and manufacturability while preserving design intent.
• Review cost targets and identify drivers; propose solutions balancing quality and cost.
• Identify and resolve risks; track milestones and communicate progress to teams and suppliers.
• Validate final samples and approvals before handing off to production.

Skills

Garment construction

Tech packs

Fit evaluation

Supplier collaboration

Product development

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design or related field

Job description

UNRL is seeking a Women’s Developer to lead the technical development of assigned women’s apparel styles from design handoff through production readiness. You will own tech packs, coordinate fit reviews, and drive revisions with designers, product development, and suppliers to ensure fit, quality, cost, and production readiness.

You will partner with suppliers to review construction, finish, and feasibility, maintain accurate points of measure, and validate samples before production handoff.