Associate Technical Designer, Women's Apparel

If you are interested in this role, please email your resume to

with the subject line "Associate TD - Your Name". If applicable, you can include any portfolio or work you'd like us to see!

This is a hybrid role in our San Francisco office. If you do not currently live in the SF Bay Area, please confirm that you know this job is in-person and intend to move.

Reports to : Technical Design Manager

Type : Full-time / Associate-Level

Location : San Francisco

Hybrid / In-Office : 3 days per week

ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DESIGNER

GENERAL SUMMARY :

The Technical Design team is committed to creating well-fitting and high-quality product for mom. You have an extraordinary opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that is passionate about fit and innovation. We are looking for an Associate Technical Designer to support the Tech Design team. The Associate Technical Designer will have an opportunity to work with both the Ingrid & Isabel brand as well as our national brands

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Communicates daily via email with overseas vendors re : fit, specs, grading issues and construction via fit comments

Maintains and updates all technical files, tech packs, and tracking grids.

Schedules and communicates internal fittings based on sample flow

Prepares for daily fittings : measures fit samples, analyzes construction prior to fitting, analyzes discrepancies with Technical Designer prior to fittings

Record fit notes and design requested changes during fittings

Tracks and ships samples; receives and logs all incoming / outgoing samples

Maintains sample closet

Acts as trusted liaison between Tech, Design and Production teams

PEOPLE / ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS :

Works with : Director, Product Development Manager, Merchandising, Production, Various design related vendors and partners.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Knowledge of sewing & construction techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to multi task.
• Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Ability to effectively influence.
• Ability to convey necessary pattern corrections.
• Strong computer skills :
• 3D & digital pattern programs, (such as Optitex, Clo3D, Gerber, Lectra)
• Cloud based PLM systems (such as WFX, Centric, WebPDM)
• General business applications (Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, Zoom, Acrobat)
• Adobe Illustrator
• AA or Certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, Patternmaking. Technical Design, or equivalent.

Salary Range $60-68k, dependent on experience

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.