Roark Fit Technician

Who We Are:
Roark is a premium Adventure Lifestyle brand. Working within the Outdoor Surf and Lifestyle channels and offering product that performs without jeopardizing style. Always inspired by the journey. Roark has a collaborative and fast-paced environment where operational excellence directly supports brand growth and customer success.

About The Role:

The Fit Technician at Roark is essential to product excellence ensuring garments meet specifications while driving fit accuracy quality and consistency.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Measure & record garments compared to approved specs on all prototypes salesman samples pre-production samples and top of production.
• Conduct fit sessions on live models weekly for all stages of product creation.
• Provide clear detailed fit comments and visual references to internal and external partners
• Establish new fits & blocks with design team at the beginning of the season per SOP
• Partner w/ Design PD Production to ensure garments meet fit standards.
• Participate in Product team meetings & reviews
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external suppliers
• Responsible for Mens Womens and Active Categories

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• 7 years experience in apparel fitting tech design product development
• Strong understanding of garment construction pattern-making grading principles and materials impact on fit decisions.
• Experience conducting live fit sessions
  
• Fit analysis and problem solving
• Proficiency with PLM systems and basic Excel (measurement tracking)
  
• Comfortable managing multiple styles and deadlines
• Experience w/ Gerber pattern making system a plus

Location & Office Structure: This is an in-office hybrid position mandatory 4 days per week in office in Irvine CA with the option to work from home 1 day per week. Subject to change without notice as per company guidelines.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $85000 to $110000 plus opportunity for annual bonus; salary is based on the experience that you bring to the position.

Benefits and Perks:

• Complimentary chef prepared breakfast and lunch provided Monday - Thursday
• Generous product gift program and all brand discounts
• Growth opportunities within the Archipelago family of brands: Roark OluKai Kaenon Melin
• Company bonus program
• 5 year and 10 year Milestone Anniversary travel gifts
• Medical Dental Vision insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
• Company paid life insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
• 401k with employer match in accordance with plan guidelines
• 15 Days of PTO accrued annually plus one additional day of PTO every year on your anniversary and 3 Floating Holidays per year
• Paid beach and giveback days bi-annual team building events and other in-person celebrations
• Work with talented and great people who share a love of Roark
• Dog friendly office

Archipelago Companies values a diverse inclusive and entrepreneurial workforce and culture and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity gender expression religion age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition family care status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at Archipelago will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Required Experience:

Manager