ASSOCIATE TECH DESIGNER (CONTRACT / FT )

@ Buck Mason

ASSOCIATE TECH DESIGNER (CONTRACT / FT )

Posted 23 months ago

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About the job

Buck Mason is a men's fashion brand focusing on denim, outerwear, and bottoms. The technical designer oversees development, fit, specs, and quality for ready-to-wear pieces, ensuring high standards from design to production.

Requirements

Meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
Prepare technical spec packages
Provide vendor corrective feedback
Knowledge of pattern making
Communicate with factories

Qualifications

Experience in Bottoms, Denim, Outerwear
3-5 years in Technical Design
Knowledge of fabric, fit, construction
On site

Full job description

Buck Mason is seeking a men’s technical designer with Men's Denim, Bottoms, & Outerwear experience to oversee development of ready-to-wear pieces. You will be responsible for developing technical packages, creating specs, and evaluating garments for consistent fit and construction, and running fittings, in addition to coordinating between factories and the design team.

Technical Designer Responsibilities:

To perform the job successfully, an individual will need the following:
· Knowledge of garment construction, fit, balance, fabric and finishing.
· Lead fittings and identify fit corrections to achieve final approvals, take detailed notes in fit sessions.
· Accurately evaluate and spec samples to determine compliance of specs, construction and assess overall garment quality
· Communicate accurate and precise garment corrections to domestic and overseas vendors without supervisor oversight to ensure quality sample submits
· Incorporate fit feedback into fittings to constantly improve product
· Ensure all samples are fit and comments are processed within a timely manner
· Collaborate with Design and Product Development team to ensure design intent is executed and the highest quality of fit, construction and workmanship is executed

Requirements

• Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure. Works well individually, as well as, with a team
· Prepare technical specification packages with garment construction details for our vendors
· Provide vendors with additional corrective action recommendations illustrated by photos, diagrams, and follow up via email communication and video calls as needed
· Provide technical recommendations and resolutions for fit and construction issues
· Adhere to the department standards and best practices for product fit and process compliance
· Working knowledge of pattern making, garment construction, basic grading, and vendor/factory communication

Qualifications

· Experience in Bottoms, Denim, Outerwear
· 3-5 years of prior work experience in Technical Design or Patternmaking
· In depth knowledge of fabric, apparel, materials, construction and fit
· On site

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