Technical Designer

Develop and manage styles from design concept to top of production.
Use tech packs to specify measurements, construction details, size, grading and proto-reviews to ensure Alternative Apparel’s standards are met consistently across styles and areas of business.
Be responsible for ensuring your styles are tracking towards timely fit approvals.
Optimize sewing methods, consolidate production stages, discuss with pattern makers to improve support.
Participate in meetings, propose sample issues that need attention and quality requirements.
Immediately reflect on product code issues, accept solutions and report to superiors.
Discuss pattern form issues with pattern maker, raise fitting issues, and assist with pattern adjustment.

A technical or design education degree, or degree level of equivalent work experience
Technical Designer: 4 years of technical design experience; with a thorough understanding of the apparel design & development process from inception through production.
Knowledge of pattern making, grading, spec revision, pattern correction skills, garment construction, sewing, technical drawing, measuring and fitting. Other relevant knowledge in garment testing, fitting, factory management, and basics of product costing preferred.
Strong organizational skills and highly self-motivated and able to quickly adapt to unique situations.
Required proficiency with Optitex, Adobe Illustrator Suite and/or similar CAD applications and MS Office Suite.