Associate Technical Designer

Role Overview

• Create and maintain accurate technical packs for assigned activewear styles, including specs, point of measure (POM), construction details, and technical sketches.
• Learn and adopt the company PLM system quickly, entering and updating style data accurately and on time.
• Maintain calendar dates for tech pack creation, sample review, fit sessions, and revision deadlines to support fast-fashion development timelines.
• Measure samples and evaluate garments through development stages, including prototype, fit sample, size set, and wear test, under the guidance of the Technical Design Manager.
• Attend fit sessions, capture detailed notes, and deliver clear fit comments to cross-functional partners and vendors within 3 business days of each session.
• Support fit consistency across assigned styles by applying approved blocks, grading standards, and brand fit expectations for activewear.
• Review stretch, recovery, compression, support, coverage, and movement-related construction details to help ensure product performs as intended.
• Create and revise technical sketches in Adobe Illustrator to clearly communicate garment construction, seam placement, paneling, trims, and branding placement.
• Track tech pack revisions, sample status, and pending updates from Design, Product Development, Quality, and factories/vendors to ensure version accuracy and timely follow-up.
• Communicate professionally with factories/vendors regarding measurement questions, construction corrections, fit updates, and approval comments.
• Partner cross-functionally to flag risks, inconsistencies, missing information, or delays early so issues can be resolved before calendar impact.
• Support quality and fit consistency by checking that specs, tolerances, and construction details align with approved standards and communicated changes.
• Provide technical and fit-related product feature information for website and e-commerce product pages, ensuring details are accurate, consumer-friendly, and aligned with approved garment specifications.
• Maintain organized digital records for assigned styles, including fit history, spec updates, revision pages, and seasonal reference files.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Apparel Development, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2-4 years of technical design experience in apparel, preferably in activewear, athleisure, or performance categories.
• Experience creating and updating tech packs, specs, POMs, and construction details.
• Working knowledge of garment fit, measurement, grading, and apparel construction.
• Understanding of activewear product requirements, including stretch fabrics, support, mobility, and body-contouring fit considerations.
• Ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines in a fast-paced, calendar-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in technical documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with cross-functional teams and factories/vendors.
• Ability to attend fit sessions, document changes clearly, and turn fit comments quickly.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, PLM, and Excel.

Benefits

• None specified