Interim Apparel Technical Designer

Pay Rate: $38 - $42/Hour Duties: The ideal Technical Designer is detail-oriented, obsessed with apparel development and committed to providing outstanding customer service. key responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional peers and external partners to ensure product is aligned with development strategies and business needs Develop clear, concise Tech Packs to include measurement worksheet and construction images to align with Design intent and Brand DNA Evaluate samples to ensure product specifications, quality and construction standards are being executed Follow the sample through fit approvals to production to ensure intent is met Communicate fit comments to suppliers to achieve desired corrections Collaborate with stakeholders to streamline product development and production processes, escalating when leadership involvement is needed Build trusting relationships with suppliers and maintain close dialogue regarding capacity and calendar Align and deliver to agreed calendar milestones Partner with Pattern Engineer and Design Team on block pattern development to align with brand benchmarks Analyze market research and customer review data to drive recommendations Conduct wear tests Collaborate with internal teams to maintain sample organization throughout development and production lifecycle Comfortably work across various categories and product types Exposure to fit model go-sees and measuring live models Schedule and lead fit sessions Participate in special projects as directed Partner with and mentor new-hires through various Technical Design stations of work Core competencies: Customer Focus Communicates Effectively Builds Trust Functional competencies: Product Lifecycle Management Software Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator, Photoshop Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, PowerPoint Working knowledge of Grade Rules and tolerances Exposure to 3D apparel development preferred Browzwear, CLO, Optitex Exposure to 2D pattern software preferred Gerber Accumark, Optitex Working experience in communicating with vendors where English may not be their first language Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree preferably in Apparel Design, Apparel Manufacturing, Pattern Making or related field or equivalent industry experience Minimum 4 year's experience in Technical Design or related field Strong organization and time management skills Clear, effective written and verbal communication Strong interpersonal skills Able to work independently as well as collaboratively

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