Technical Designer
Technical Designer
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29-07-2025
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Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the worlds largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern fashion-inspired collections including signature bras panties lingerie casual sleepwear swim and athleisure as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.
Job Title: Technical Designer
Location: Manhattan NY 10038
Duration: 3 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid
JOB DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE:
- Support the technical design team in partnering with Design and Merchant teams as well as other cross functional associates including Raw Material Regional TD Product Development Product Performance Production & Sourcing QA and Vendors and trim/component suppliers.
- Being flexible to work within different categories and taking responsibility for the technical development of new styles and application of all quality standards relating to fit and construction.
- Ensure garment consistency across product categories analyze and communicate risk during development cycle and continuously seek to drive product improvements to ensure best in class fit comfort and performance with goal of consistently exciting our customers and exceeding wearing expectations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a positive supportive partner fostering open communication in a cohesive team environment with all business partners consistently demonstrating our shared values and competencies
- Serve as a functional expert and brand guardian for specific product area
- Work closely to support Technical Design team ensuring any business critical/hot topics are raised in a timely manner
- Respond quickly to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to work and achieve objectives.
- Evaluate fit and construction of proto samples ensuring clear direction of design aesthetic fit intent and construction.
- Lead fit sessions on live model and communicate fit/construction corrections to vendors via written instruction flat and on body measurements and digital images.
- Partner with design to execute Design Intent and pass off to regional TD partners to commence fit approval cycle.
- Track and manage workflow and ensure seasonal calendar deadlines are met
- Identify potential production quality and/or costing issues and provide recommendations and solutions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align on product performance standards as it pertains to brand integrity.
- Maintain knowledge of product development process from concept through production including patternmaking construction costing manufacturing and materials.
- Identify and proactively engage in competitive analysis.
- Present technical data and initiatives to cross-functional team flexing style to audience.
- Support merchants design and regional partners by responding to and analyzing customer feedback and making appropriate recommendations.
- Participate and support new initiatives and projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical education in garment fit and construction to degree level or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of sleepwear & apparel patternmaking construction fit and grading. Knowledge of fully fashioned sweaters a plus.
- Knowledge of factory manufacturing techniques and machinery.
3-5 years industry experience in sleep/apparel - Experience using a product development technical specification program (PDM PLM etc).
- Experience using 3D software a bonus (Clo3D Browzwear etc.).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word etc.).
- Organization skills and ability to multi task.
- Ability to identify issues and create solutions outside of established parameters and guidelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Employment Type
Full-time
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