Technical Designer
hace 4 días
New York
Role: Technical Designer Location: New York City (Central) Role Summary: We are seeking an experienced Garment Technologist to join our team based in New York City, USA. The ideal candidate will possess a wealth of knowledge in garment production, testing and quality control. Key Responsibilities: • Responsible for all technical aspects of garment production to ensure high quality and functional products., • Responsible for the following KPI’s – reduced defect rate, increased first time pass rate, production efficiency, compliance rate and reduced returns rate., • Management of the end-to-end QC process. Inclusive of fabric testing, audits and the management of safety standards., • Delivering continuous creative solutions to support long term compliance with manufactures., • Effectively liaising with manufactures ensuring cohesive process control throughout production., • Manage and conducting in-house fit sessions whilst taking steps to proactively prevent technical issues, • Management of sampling processes ensuring accuracy, speed and compliance., • Liaising with the Designers, Buyers and Suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development and garment construction., • Management of grading and tolerance rules., • Implement solutions from analysing returns and faults to reduce. Requirements: • A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role (including multi-product experience), • Exceptional understanding of garment construction, quality control and fabric technology/testing, • Experience of working directly with manufactures, • A positive attitude towards challenges and implement solutions, • Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks & be flexible, • Clear concise communication is a must both written and verbally, • Confident using Outlook and Excel