Good People Recruitment is partnering with a well-established women's fashion house to find a Senior Technical Designer for its woven ready-to-wear line. You'll own the technical side of each style from first sample through production approval, making sure what the design team imagines becomes a garment that fits beautifully and can be produced at scale.
What you'll do
- Take styles from early sample through pre-production fit approval
- Build complete tech packs and graded specs, and use patterns to correct fit, shape, and silhouette
- Run live fit sessions and turn around clear, timely fit comments to factory partners
- Give vendors grading direction after approval and check that fit holds across the size range
- Work closely with design, product development, and production to keep the calendar on track, and maintain the development WIP tracker
What you bring
- 7+ years in technical design, with deep women's RTW and wovens experience
- Strong command of fit, specs, and patternmaking
- Working knowledge of PLM, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Sharp attention to detail and the ability to juggle many deadlines and changing priorities
- Clear, confident communication with internal teams and overseas vendors
New York City, Midtown | On-site, 5 days a week