SUMMARY

The temporary Assistant Technical Designer will support the technical design team with day to day responsibilities. The temporary role is to provide coverage during a maternity leave. This individual will work hand in hand with the Technical Designer Manager to perfect fit and finalize the garment for Production. This position will work primarily on knit and sweater garments but may be required to assist on other woven categories based on workload and/or calendar deadlines. Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of the Mumu HQ in Downtown LA. This role’s schedule is hybrid and works in an open office a minimum of 3 days per week.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Technical Designer Manager to interpret direction into comments and revised specs. Revise the technical drawings and all necessary construction and BOM call outs
• Measure all SMS samples, PPS samples, and TOP samples and input measurements into TPs.
• Identify issues with the measured specs and call these out during the fitting
• Attend fittings with the Technical Designer Manager and Designers
• Participate in fittings to problem solve and execute revisions
• Collaborate with the Product Development and Production team to answer technical questions and solve problems
• Ensure size, fit, construction, and quality consistency
• Maintain the technical fit log and track samples for fittings
• Provide status updates on assigned styles
• Prioritize work by delivery to ensure calendar deadlines are met
• Communicate daily with overseas factories
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, flexible in changing direction as needed
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe applications including Word, Excel, and Illustrator

• Candidate must be highly organized and able to prioritize with a sense of urgency
• Candidate must be a team player, willing and able to work cross-functionally with multiple departments
• Dynamic problem solving and project management skills
• Analytical self-starter with a proven history of success self-managing complete steps of the technical Design through Production process
• Must have proven knowledge of garment construction including points of measurement and sewing techniques
• Must have a thorough understanding of patterns, grade rules, and garment engineering

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3-5 years’ technical experience working on Knit/Sweater garments
• Knowledge of Tukatech, Gerber, Optitex (or alternate computer patternmaking software) is a plus
• Experience working with Plus Sizes is desirable
• Able to work and think independently as well as part of a team

• Excellent follow-through and attention to detail

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Excellent listening, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondences, and memos
• Ability to write and respond to email correspondence
• Ability to communicate desired results or changes through technical illustrations
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in small group situations to other employees

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals