HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU :
- For full time employees, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off.
- Potential Annual Bonus Opportunity.
- 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations.
- Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!
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Responsible for ensuring that Women’s knits & woven products meet our specifications including; consistent fit, construction, pattern approvals, grading, specs, design details, labels etc. Documenting and communicating all style changes, developing and checking specifications for all styles development through production. Responsible for establishing block patterns and grading according to TB specifications. This position oversees factory patterns, ensuring that all samples meet our production specifications.
BE THE ISLAND GUIDE
Executes initial styles from design handoff through production by developing specs and / or patterns to meet required aesthetic following sketches and / or original samples.Works on both Development and Production tech packs and fittings.Specs and checks details on initial samples, pre-sales samples, salesman samples, approval samples pre-production and shipment samples.Reviews garments with designers, identifies problem areas, and resolves fit problemsLeads fit sessions. Prepares list of garments to fit & paperwork for fittings. Ensures that all fit garments from the factories are measured and evaluation sheets are prepared and reviewed prior to fittings. Evaluates samples for fit, construction & workmanship.Effectively communicates fit comments overseas vendors within deadlines and with : Fully detailed written instructions to improve fit & quality of each garmentPhotos of problem fit areas to demonstrate requested correctionsDetailed sketches – updatedConstruction information updatedGarment measurements – including changesDevelop and modify patterns for development and productionGrades spec sheets as requestedCreate block patterns under direction of Technical Design Manager & consistent with our established specificationsMaintain pattern and sample block library and revision log.Compare factory production patterns in Gerber Accumark against blocks for fit consistency.Checks production specifications and production detail pages.Sets up tracking sheets to monitor which samples are approved, the date of approval, and tracks garments through to production.Manages spec history; keeps track of different fits and updates all styles affected by any spec changesMaintains consistent fit, construction, grade rules, and tolerances in tech pack in Flex PLMIdentifies potential production, quality, costing, and design issues and make appropriate recommendations.Lead competitive fit / construction analysis and apply learning.Review established size sets for styles and products.Tracks and manages fit sample approvals meeting calendar deadlines.Keeps samples in an orderly manner.Flexible for other duties as needed to help support the overall business.ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE IN PARADISE
Bachelor's degree preferred and / or 5 years’ experience as a technical designer / patternmaker / fit technician for a Men’s product.Technical design experience with Woven & Knit product focuses desired. Swimwear is also a plus.Generally, 5 years’ experience as a technical designer / patternmaker for Women’s wear and / orSwim.Gerber patternmaking systems experience a plus.Advanced computer skills, FlexPLM, Illustrator, Excel, and Word is highly desired.Sewing skills and knowledge of the various sewing machines needed to execute production.Ability to work in a global, multi-cultural environment.Strong interpersonal skills for building collaborative working relationships within teams.Strong time management and organizational skills to establish and manage priorities and meet deadlines.Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve.Detail oriented.Knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking and grading of men’s products.Excellent communication (written and oral) skillsPay Range : 78,000.00 - 104,575.63 Annual
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