What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Designer, Woven Dresses position at Fourth Floor?
Our client is seeking a temp Technical Designer for Woven Dresses to join their team in New York.
Responsibilities:
- Own pattern corrections and sample commenting for assigned styles.
- Communicate with factories on specific details of finishes.
- Ensure the company quality standards are competitive thru market assessment and evaluation.
- Partner with Design, internal Patternmakers and PD to translate Design intent into product technical specifications.
- Create and update specification tech packs, including detailed technical sketches, graded measurements, and construction details from development through to production.
- Follow the development and production cycle/timelines to ensure all technical deadlines are achieved.
- Lead fittings for assigned styles.
- Review all samples for corrections including aesthetics, dimensions, hand feel, functionality, and workmanship.
- Identify and resolve technical issues and partner with PD team to ensure comments are communicated.
- Execute options, mockups, and revisions after Design review
- Apply grade rules to all sizes. Review graded nests from factories to ensure pattern consistency.
- Review previous seasons and establish new bodies and blocks to provide Technical, Merchandising, and Design teams with seasonal fit direction.
Requirements:
- 4-5 years of working experience in Technical Design, Wovens.
- Extensive knowledge of garment construction.
- Examples of tech packs or CAD flats.
- Technical fluency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, Lectra, Gerber.
- Capable of maintaining organization while handling multiple projects & priorities.
- Strong time management & problem-solving skills.
Please submit your resume for consideration.
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Salary : $42 - $46
