Assistant Technical Designer

About the Role

The Assistant Technical Designer supports the execution of garment construction standards, fit development, and sample tracking across assigned product categories. This role performs essential tasks with full support and supervision from the team and leader. The Assistant helps coordinate and assist in cross-functional fit sessions, mitigate risks, track samples, and manage the calendar/workflow for specified garment categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Sample & Workflow Management: Manages administrative sample tracking, package log-ins, and fit session preparation, supporting task requests delegated by Technical Designers.
• Fit Session Execution: Assists during live fit sessions by measuring garments, taking accurate notes, and capturing visual documentation under direct guidance from Technical Designers.
• Specification & Data Entry: Enters garment specifications, fit updates, and photo comments into PLM systems under direct supervision, maintaining entry accuracy.
• Vendor Communication: Relays routine fit comments and spec adjustments to global vendors after review and approval from Technical Designers. Utilizes PLM system, Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D, & Vendor virtual sampling capabilities as needed to expedite and clearly communicate garment specifications & changes.
• Team Support: Maintains category fit lists and sample archives to streamline fit preparation for Technical Designers and cross-functional teams.
• Upholds and improves department-specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures & tools.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
• Demonstrates basic understanding of apparel factory operations & patternmaking fundamentals.
• Displays capacity to be agile & adapt well to change.
• Understands the importance of & accepts responsibility for partnering with leadership to conduct a risk assessment at all stages of product development.
• Propensity for taking a solution-oriented approach, embracing collaboration & accepting responsibility.
• Shows capacity to manage & follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timeline.
• Basic eye for Design aesthetic details.
• Basic understanding of PLM, Adobe Creative Cloud, Patternmaking software, 3D systems, Google / Microsoft Suite.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of Technical Design experience within the apparel industry.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.