Technical Designer

Company: Boston Proper
Location: Boca Raton
Posted on: May 7, 2022

Job Description:

We hold our people, our customers, and our brand in the highest regard. Our people drive our businesses, so we strive to attract the best in our industry. They have different life experiences, educational and cultural backgrounds, but they share many things in common: a commitment to teamwork, to growing great brands, and to building a future full of possibilities.
At Boston Proper, we put our passion and expertise into everything we do. You'll find it in our commitment to unique designs and polished looks that help women feel as fearlessly feminine and as beautifully powerful as they are.

We are searching for a Technical Designer to join this amazing team. In this role you will be primarily responsible for ensuring that quality fit, desired appearance, and company quality standards are met and maintained, including managing all aspects of technical garment specification development and technical fit comment as appropriate by Brand. Work closely with Senior Technical Designer/Manager Technical Design to enhance and evolve processes and procedures as business evolves; broaden technical knowledge and expertise, while continually striving to elevate the quality of the product.

Responsibilities
Collaborate with designer to determine aesthetic details.
Utilize software, digital photos, and technical sketches as a tool of communicating to global vendor partners.
Conduct bi-weekly fittings and attend weekly CFT meetings to gain cross functional alignment on all deliverables.
Approve fit, and construction of garments within the development and production timelines to achieve on-time deliveries.
Interface with Product Development & Design and Sourcing teams to ensure all deadlines are met.
Create tech packs including detailed corrections pertaining to specs, pattern, construction methods and techniques to achieve perfect fit, balance, and overall quality of the garment.
Experience with Highly constructed tailored product to own bottoms, jackets and woven top categories is preferred.

Experience/Requirements:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in fashion or technical design or certification in apparel manufacturing, patternmaking or equivalent
8+ yrs experience in the apparel Industry including all facets of technical design including draping, patternmaking and garment construction with full knowledge of total production timeline
Extensive experience in garment fit, patternmaking including grading, adjusting graded spec to meet style details, construction
Knowledge of construction standards and manufacturing methods
Strong eye for fashion and detail
Strong verbal and written skills in communicating complex fit corrections
Organizational skills and ability to multi task and work in a fast-paced environment
Strong computer skills and experience with knowledge of Microsoft Office, WEB PDM, PLM programs and Adobe Illustrator
Catalogue experience/creating photo samples preferred

Company Benefits
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and Life/ADD Insurance
401k with company match
Flexible and generous Paid Time Off policy
Merchandise Discount
Company Bonus
Pet Insurance
Boston Proper Values
Team loves to work hard and have fun

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