Sr. Technical Designer - Women's Apparel
Core
Senior Technical Designer responsible for perfecting fit, construction, and grading on women's dresses and elevated ready-to-wear apparel.
Role type
Senior Technical Designer (Women's Apparel)
Builds
Sustainable women's apparel products (dresses, ready-to-wear) for a global fashion brand.
Domain
Fashion / Apparel Manufacturing
Required skills
Garment construction knowledge, pattern making, grading, tech pack creation, fit comment execution, fabric/trim familiarity, overseas factory collaboration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
PLM systems, digital pattern tools
Responsibilities
Create and manage garment specifications and standards within the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system; Oversee the product journey from concept to final production approval including fit, construction, and grading; Build tech packs with garment specifications, construction details, and digital patterns; Inspect samples to ensure quality standards; Communicate revisions to factories through fit comments; Review graded nest patterns and issue grading guidelines to vendors; Partner with Quality Control to solve quality issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC