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ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Women's Apparel

New York, New York
  • Paid
  • On-site
  • Permanent

Listing details

  • Posted Oct 20
  • Last verified Oct 27

About the job

We are seeking an energetic, detail-oriented Assistant Technical Designer to join our technical design team. In this role, you will assist in supporting fit, pattern, and technical execution across all Women’s categories—including Wovens, Cut & Sew Knits, Sweaters, Tailored Outerwear, Bottoms, Denim, and Swimwear. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad multi-category experience, participate in live fittings, and learn end-to-end production development.

Key Responsibilities Sample Preparation & Specing: Measure all incoming development, pre-production, fit samples against tech pack specifications prior to fit sessions; document measurement discrepancies. Fit Session Support: Attend live fit sessions on fit models; assist with measuring, taking detailed notes, photographing fit calls, and prepping samples. Tech Pack Maintenance: Build and update tech packs in PLM/Excel, including point-of-measure (POM) specs, bill of materials (BOM), construction details, and sketch updates.

Vendor Correspondence: Assist in drafting and sending clear fit correction comments, photos, and measurement charts to overseas vendors and factories. Sample Tracking: Log and track incoming and outgoing samples to ensure development and production calendar milestones are met on time.

Qualifications Education: Degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Apparel Production, or Patternmaking. Experience: 0–2 years of experience in apparel technical design (relevant internships included). Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel emphasis), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator) Understanding of basic garment construction, sewing operations, stretch/fabric behavior (knits/swim), and flat spec measuring.

Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail. Clear written and verbal communication skills for daily overseas factory correspondence.

Salary Range: $55,000-65,0000