Private Brands - Technical Designer
Charlotte, NC, United States
Ref#: 1084317
Date published: 3-Mar-2015
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The primary purpose of the technical designer is to support the product development process by creating technical spec packages including technical sketch, measurement spec, construction details, trim details and quality standards. The technical designer owns and manages the technical spec and fit details throughout the different stages of sampling for specific product category.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with product manager and design team to translate the product design and style vision into a consistent fit and quality level by the development of technical specification.
- Key communicator of technical information. Responsible for communicating with vendor partners, agents, and internal team members to achieve the desired fit/quality for individual styles and product category.
- Build technical specifications including technical illustration, construction details/seam specification, measurement spec, trim requirements and block patterns where necessary.
- Evaluate garment to determine compliance with measurement, construction, style and fit intent.
- Ensure size and fit consistency within individual brands. Adhere to established blocks.
- Lead fit sessions with product managers, design team, and buying partners. Serve as technical expert, and offer innovative solutions to achieve the desired fit expression based on brand profile.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for maintaining all target calendar dates and partnering with cross functional team and vendor partners to achieve an on-time delivery.
- Generating and analyzing sample status and sales reports to determine any development issues. Collaborate with vendor to resolve issues as necessary.
- Monitor the follow up and tracking of samples to maintain delivery dates.
- Performing store audits to ensure consistent quality and fit within brands. In special cases, finding production issues and reporting back to team.
- Pattern adjustment and patternmaking, grading skills. Block pattern development.
- Partner with product and design teams on approvals and style creation in PLM.
- Possess accountability for the accuracy of all data in PLM.
- Ensure the product meets all quality and safety standards.
Position Requirements
Education & Experience:
- BS, BA Pattern making, Textiles, Fashion Design or related program.
- 5+ years technical design or patternmaking
- Flat pattern knowledge, pattern manipulation, draping and grading skills.
- Strong computer skills, knowledge of web based product development program, Adobe Illustrator, Windows applications
Other Skills:
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, interpersonal skills
- Engaging personality
- Self-motivated
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Knowledge and ability to measure garments and follow product through the life-cycle.
- Detail-oriented personality with strong time management and organizational skills.
People Management:
- Manage and develop Assistant technical designer as specific to business. Accountable for supporting a learning culture that will empower and leverage a collaborative team environment.
- Responsible for linking team’s work to support company mission, vision, values, goals, and strategies.
Reports Directly to:
Sr. Technical Designer
Supervises:
Assistant Technical Designer
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