Senior Apparel Technical Designer

Location: Apopka, FL

Job Type: Full-Time | On-Site

Salary: $75,000–$80,000 annually, depending on experience

Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified candidates

For more than two decades, Entertainment Retail Enterprises (ERE) has specialized in the design, development, and distribution of private-label and licensed merchandise for recognized brands and retailers.

As our portfolio continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior Apparel Technical Designer to join our Design & Product Development team.

This position will focus primarily on women's apparel, while also supporting men's apparel across multiple brands and product categories. We're looking for someone with extensive women's technical design experience, strong knowledge of garment construction and fit, and the ability to independently manage technical development from initial tech pack handoff through production.

• Lead technical development primarily for women's apparel while also supporting men's apparel across multiple brands.
• Partner with Designers/Product Developers after initial design and tech pack creation to manage technical development through production.
• Own garment construction, fit, measurement specifications, and grading throughout the development process.
• Lead fit sessions and evaluate garments for fit, balance, proportion, drape, construction, and functionality.
• Apply strong knowledge of women's fit across dresses, blouses, tops, pants, skirts, denim, and knitwear.
• Review initial tech packs to ensure construction details, measurements, and technical information are complete and production-ready.
• Create, maintain, and update measurement specifications, grade rules, and technical documentation.
• Request and review garment patterns from factories, identify fit and construction issues, and provide clear technical direction on necessary pattern corrections.
• Own fit comments and technical corrections, ensuring updates are accurately communicated and executed by overseas factories.
• Evaluate development, fit, pre-production, and TOP samples, providing technical approvals and corrections.
• Establish and maintain consistent fit standards, blocks, specifications, and grading across women's and men's apparel categories.
• Work closely with our China office and overseas factories to resolve technical challenges and maintain development timelines.
• Partner with Designers/Product Developers to maintain design intent while ensuring garments are technically sound and production-ready.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other team members as needed.
• Independently manage multiple brands, product categories, and development calendars while meeting critical deadlines.

• 7 years of apparel technical design experience, with extensive women's apparel experience required.
• Experience in men's apparel technical development is also required.
• Strong technical background in women's contemporary, casual, and lifestyle apparel across multiple categories.
• Advanced knowledge of garment construction, fit, specifications, patternmaking principles, and grading.
• Experience fitting and developing women's dresses, blouses, woven tops, pants, skirts, denim, and knitwear.
• Strong understanding of women's and men's fit standards, proportions, and construction requirements.
• Experience working with woven and knit fabrications, including lightweight, fluid, and structured materials.
• Ability to read and evaluate garment patterns, identify necessary adjustments, and guide overseas factories in executing corrections.
• Proven experience independently conducting fit sessions and managing technical development through production.
• Strong knowledge of grade rules, measurement tolerances, and production specifications.
• Experience working directly with overseas factories and development teams.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and apparel technical packages.
• Experience with PLM systems preferred; WFX experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and follow-through.
• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or a related field preferred.

• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) with company match
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

Please submit your résumé and examples of relevant technical design work, such as fit comments, measurement specifications, grading, construction details, or technical packages. Women's apparel technical work samples are strongly encouraged.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Apopka, Florida. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available.