Technical Designer - Womenswear

Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities? Here is what you need to know about the job: Join our dynamic team and take your career to the next level with our innovative and forward-thinking apparel company. We specialize in creating high-quality apparel, and we are seeking a talented and experienced Technical Designer to lead our technical design process. As a Technical Designer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the fit, quality, and technical accuracy of our products. You will be responsible for providing comprehensive technical support, developing detailed technical packages, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring our designs to life. This role requires a proactive and independent professional who can manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively. If you have a keen eye for detail, a passion for fashion, and a strong background in technical design, we would love to hear from you. Specific Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive technical support to overseas key members, ensuring the improvement of fit and the delivery of clear, concise comments within Excel and PLM Software. Develop and create detailed, accurate technical packages and graded specs, ensuring all specifications are documented. Apply advanced knowledge in pattern making, fitting, and writing comments to develop and refine apparel designs. Review, measure, and evaluate fit samples from proto stage to production TOPs, providing detailed feedback and ensuring the highest quality standards. Set up and conduct fittings independently, providing guidance and making necessary adjustments to achieve the desired fit. Communicate effectively with production, design teams, factories, and overseas team members on all technical issues, offering solutions and ensuring correlation between corrections and updated specs. Help track samples received and approvals, adhering to the corporate calendar and ensuring timely progress through all stages of development. Establish and maintain fit standards within the brand and various categories, ensuring consistency and quality. Collaborate with the design team to follow design direction and maintain the desired aesthetic. Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional partners, including design, overseas technical design, and merchandising. Lead the end-to-end product development process, from concept to delivery, ensuring all technical aspects meet the highest standards. Demonstrate excellent time management skills, setting and reviewing priorities to meet multiple deadlines effectively. Understand and apply basic and advanced pattern principles, making corrections as needed to ensure accuracy and quality. Maintain comprehensive documentation of all technical processes and specifications, ensuring clarity and accessibility for all team members. Skills & Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Apparel/Technical Design, Textile Sciences, or a related field. 5-7 years of experience in technical design, primarily in womenswear, with a proven track record of taking ownership of the technical design process. Knowledge of the apparel development process from inception through production, including pattern making, grading, construction manufacturing, embroidery, materials, and machinery used in apparel. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, confident and engaging in interactions with production, design teams, and factories. Proven expertise in apparel fitting, spec/block creation, and pattern correction/manipulation. Ability to independently set up fittings, conduct fittings, and send out fit comments. Capable of working independently to meet multiple deadlines and manage time effectively. Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal cross-functional team members, account partners, and overseas affiliates. Knowledge of Excel, Illustrator, and Photoshop programs. Experience with PLM systems, Adobe, and 3D design systems. Compensation/Benefits: The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $110,000.00. The offered salary or salary range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience. Our Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, company holidays #lifung If this sounds like you, Apply Now! As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Fung Group is a pioneer for the consumer goods supply chain. With a rich history in import and export trading and global supply chain management dating back to 1906, our core businesses operate across the entire global supply chain for consumer goods including trading, logistics, distribution and retail. Today, we are focused on advancing new, disruptive technologies shaping the future of supply chains and exploring new opportunities for business growth through strategic innovation in retailing, new products, services or markets. Across Fung Group, our core values of entrepreneurship, being humble and acting as one family, form the basis for our culture, business strategies and brand.

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000