Technical Designer - Woven Shirts (Manufacturing)
As a Technical Designer Woven Shirts, you will lead the technical design for Lands' End. You will partner with the cross-functional team in developing product from initial concept through fit to production. You will successfully translate the product design and style vision into a consistent fit and quality level through application of blocks, pattern analysis, fit analysis, appropriate production construction methods, accurate specification packages, and fit session management.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the technical design process, including fit, patterns, grading, fabric, construction, and manufacturing
- Lead fit sessions, maintain responsibility for your own product
- Write fit comments, document fit history, track samples
- Use PLM preferably CENTRIC to create, update, and maintain accurate and complete specifications
- Use 2D and 3D software for pattern corrections and maintenance
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive the development process
- Maintain daily communication with vendors
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in fashion design, apparel production, or textiles with a minimum of 5 years of experience
- Extensive knowledge of apparel fit, patterns, grading, fabric, construction, and manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of PLM, 2D, and 3D Browzwear software
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Product risk assessment skills
- Ability to manage multiple things at once
- Excellent prioritization and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Product Development
