What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Technical Designer position at Hunter Trading Company, LLC?
Position Summary:
- The Associate Technical Designer is responsible for the transition of products from design concept to production ready garments, while working to achieve the desired design and fit while maintaining construction and quality standards. This role works alongside the Product and Brand Development team and reports to the Senior Technical Designer.
Essential Functions:
- Work closely with Senior Technical Designer and Assist with creating and maintaining tech packs. Pass fit comments, release tech packs, and communicate all revisions to factories
- Assist with building technical specifications including technical illustration, construction details/seam specifications, measurement spec, and trim requirements
- Assist with Fit Sessions to ensure products meet standards for grade rules, fit consistency, construction, and quality
- Communicate daily with global vendors to pass comments with clear and complete written and visual direction
- Work to optimize garment for fitting, performance, and cost
- Review and approve color and trims as needed
- Create or modify existing technical illustrations/sketches
- Maintain sample storage organization for all development (including full samples, lab dips, strike-offs, etc.) and production samples
- Measure all prototypes, development, and preproduction garments
- Communicate with overseas vendors for tech pack and sample development questions; Make appropriate recommendations in collaboration with Product and Brand Development on matters pertaining to specs, patterns, construction, and techniques to improve fit, balance, and overall quality of garments
- Must be able to effectively problem solve design, costing, and quality
- Collaborates with cross-functional team to meet calendar deliverables
- Work to establish QC processes
- Identify opportunities for process enhancements
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Experience:
- 2-4 years’ work experience in Technical Design
- Knowledge of men’s wear construction is preferred
- In-depth knowledge of fabric, apparel, materials, construction and fit
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator for technical illustration/sketches creation
- 3D experience a plus
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel and Merchandising (or related degree)
- Combination of post-graduate education and related work experience is acceptable
Required skills:
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office products
- Working knowledge of pattern making and grading
- Ability to juggle several job responsibilities and learn new systems
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Ability to work independently
- Team-Player
- Embodiment of these key values – humility, determination, growth-mindset, and respectful communication
Working Conditions:
- Onsite required – Olive Branch, MS
- Small climate-controlled office environment
- Works directly with Product and Brand Development team
At Hunter Trading Company, LLC (Drake Waterfowl), we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s 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.