Product - Associate Technical Developer, Technical Development
Core
Ensure consistency and precision in fit, construction, and quality of apparel styles to deliver on creative design vision and customer expectations.
Role type
Associate Technical Developer (Apparel Manufacturing)
Builds
Physical garment samples, fit blocks, patterns, and technical specifications for fashion products.
Domain
Fashion retail / Apparel manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing knowledge, fabric fit assessment, technical illustration, bill of materials management, size and fit specification definition, construction requirements definition, supplier execution evaluation, prototype validation, wear test coordination, fit model management, pattern library maintenance, component sourcing.
Preferred skills
3D prototype assessment, grading standards alignment, cross-functional collaboration.
Technologies
3D avatar tools, dress forms, physical samples.
Responsibilities
Partner with Fabric/Trims to manage fabric fit; support creation of technical and detail illustrations; contribute to and validate Bill of Materials; define fit and construction specifications; validate physical samples (mock-ups, prototypes, pre-production, top-of-production); gather wear test feedback; manage fit blocks, patterns, and samples library; execute fittings and manage fit models; communicate dress form dimensions to suppliers.
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC