Apparel Technical Designer

As a Senior Apparel Technical Designer , you would be responsible for:

• Maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that enables you to get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management
• Create technical packets in PLM, ensuring that all details are commercially viable with the factories and are the most cost-effective
• Review technical packets and samples from contractors for design accuracy and integrity
• Execute design and fit intent into bulk production while maintaining corporate standards
• Collaborate with team members and cross-functional team members to gain clear direction and consensus of design and fit intent
• Identify potential production, quality, and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity
• Work closely with the Quality department throughout the development process to ensure communication of potential production quality issues
• Negotiate costs with vendors
• Ensure size and fit consistency within the brand and across product categories
• Lead fit sessions and takes initiative as the fit expert of all products
• Build and maintain fit base Libraries including sketches and finished garment measurements
• Review and maintain the How-To-Measure Manual
• Track and manage workflow and workload for own products
• Identify and proactively engage business partners when issues arise with recommendations for viable options/solutions
• Foster open communication and team environment with all business partners
• Participate in departmental and cross-functional meetings as appropriate
• Participate in process reviews and suggest ideas for improving procedures; Help ensure processes and procedures which have been established are being followed by the team
• Assist other team members with pattern and grading questions and concerns
• Review the work of less tenured colleagues and guide them through any discrepancies they may encounter in order to help them learn and grow
• Other tasks as assigned

• Bachelor's degree (B.A) From a four-year college or university
• At least 7 to 9+ years of related experience and or training
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency; strong sense of time awareness
• Thorough attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Creative approach to problem-solving
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as fractions, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to multi-task: Use the combination of organization, time management, scheduling and preparation to get multiple tasks completed by the established deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to analyze quality and maintain standards with contractors
• Ability to produce computer-generated technical sketches
• Team-oriented, entrepreneurial, proactive attitude
• Expert knowledge of fabrics, construction, finishes, trims, fitting, and techniques
• Expert knowledge in patternmaking including grading, construction and fit; Ability to make pattern adjustments
• Ability to make independent decisions based on a higher level of knowledge and expertise
• Ability to mentor less tenured teammates and share knowledge and expertise with others
• Ability to think big picture; Thorough understanding of how Product Development decisions and processes impact other areas of the Company (i.e. Sales)
• Proficient in Illustrator
• Knowledge of Photoshop