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The Senior Technical Designer is responsible for facilitating the transition of apparel styles from design concept and first prototype to a final, production ready prototype. Collaborate with manager, agent partners, Sourcing, Product Development, Design, and Merchandising to ensure the fit, quality, delivery, and business practices are achieved and upheld.
Job Responsibility:
Protect brand integrity through fit continuity, upholding construction standards, sizing, and styling consistency
Collaborate with business partners to gain clear direction and consensus of fit intent in order to establish the initial spec and construction detail
Execute the sample process by generating computerized specification packages
Manage the measuring and preparing of samples from development through production approval
Conduct fit evaluation sessions on live models to analyze balance and proportion of fit
Confirm compliance of garment to specifications and fit direction
Document the fit results
deliver clear communication through comments / specs / diagrams / photos and review of block patterns
Partner with manager on recommendations for garment construction that produces best results to each factory
Follow up on e-mails from overseas office regarding comments on fit / construction / and maintain design integrity
Ensure seasonal deadlines are met for their styles
partner with manager to assess next steps when issues arise
Participate in departmental and cross-functional meetings as appropriate
Be flexible to the needs of the total department and handle other responsibilities and projects, as assigned
Track and manage workflow and workload for product
Foster open communication and team environment with all business partners
receive constructive feedback professionally
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study or equivalent functional experience
8+ years’ experience in Technical Design and/or Patternmaking
Knowledge of grading, construction standards, and manufacturing methods
Maintaining the fit and balance as well as the sizing consistency
Keen eye for garment proportion and design aesthetic
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to write clear and detail fit comments with pattern corrections and fit images with Adobe Illustrator
Ability to partner and collaborate with cross functional teams (Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Sourcing) as well as agents/vendors
Excellent communication and people skills
highly organized and detail oriented
Able to problem solve
Detail oriented with strong organizational capabilities
Able to manage competing priorities
Flexible/adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Strong computer knowledge in PLM (Bamboo Rose, a plus), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, MS office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)
What we offer:
Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands
Support for individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands
A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities