Senior Technical Designer

Our client, a sustainable luxury fashion brand, is looking for a professional and dependable Senior Technical Designer specializing in dresses to join their Los Angeles team!

Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with design and product development teams to ensure that designs are translated correctly, keeping size and fit consistent.
• Supervising team fit sessions by fitting samples on live models, recording comments, and communicating with team.
• Analyzing garments and patterns to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.
• Creating technical fit comments, advising construction details, and clearly communicating the status and direction of each style to vendors.
• Overseeing production, quality, and cost issues: problem solving and making recommendations that help maintain brand integrity.
• Maintaining WIP report and workflow tracking.
• Maintain a working knowledge of appropriate fit aesthetic for the customer.
• Collaborating with the Technical Design Director to create and carry out new processes to improve product workflow.
• Collaborating with the Technical Design Director to develop and maintain standards and grade rules.
• Fostering partnerships with all vendors to create successful relationships.
• Onboarding, training, and supervising assisting staff.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 6-10+ year experience in apparel technical design.
• Extreme attention to detail, as well as ability to prioritize and make quick decisions.
• Superior organizational and communication skills; team oriented; highly detail oriented and meticulous.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Extremely honest and trustworthy.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, balance creativity with technical capability, and interpret design sketches for tech packs.
• Knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim; familiarity with print design and manufacturing.
• Experience working with overseas factories.

Please submit your resume for consideration!

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