Assistant Technical Designer

THE NORAL BRAND: Location: St. Louis, MO. 

The Normal Brand has gained a reputation for providing durable and long-lasting products that is above all - comfortable. Jimmy Sansone started the company by selling online out of his parents’ basement in 2015, and was soon joined by his brothers, Conrad and Lan to run it together. They opened their first brand store in 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, which has been voted the number one men’s clothing store in St. Louis for two years running. The Normal Brand now operates eleven brick and mortar stores of its own around the country, sells to 500 wholesale partners, and sells online through its website, which serves customers across the United States and globally at https://thenormalbrand.com/.

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DESIGNER: In this role, you will be a key member of the Technical Design department, helping to create garments from abstract concepts to finished goods. You will assist the department in daily tasks including but not limited to; measuring garments with provided spec pages, assisting in fittings, and sending fit comments to overseas vendors.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Work on designated styles starting from initial pass-off through production using Creative Suite, PLM and Excel programs.
• Participate in handovers between Technical Designers, Design, and Product Development on designated new styles.
• Update and maintain Technical Packages for designated styles regarding fit and construction.
• Evaluate newly received samples against previously made comments, check measurements, and identify fit/construction/fabrication.
• Take notes in daily cross-functional fittings providing garment history and assisting Technical Designers.
• Independently fit new samples compared to previous season’s standards during departmental fittings. Present findings to senior Technical Designers. 
• Import Fit Comments, Notes, and measurement data into PLM.
• Communicate with domestic and overseas factories. Timely respond to all inquiries and requests via e-mail or through verbal communication.
• Assist with maintaining size & fit consistency throughout all styles per Normal Brand Standards.
• Assist Technical Designers with record keeping, sample organization, and sample processes.
• Have a positive, solution-oriented attitude. 

A person who joins our team must be three things: humble, hungry, smart. We stole that from a book written by a guy much smarter than us. In addition, to the HHS requirements for all teammates, for this role, here are some other things we are looking for: 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Technical Design Assistant role.
• Understanding of points of measure, garment construction, fit, patternmaking, and grading.
• Solid understanding of fabric types, finishes, content, and how they affect fit.
• A motivated, self-starter mentality eager to work within an open-office environment and crossfunctionally 
• Must be positive, a critical thinker, a team player, very detail and solution oriented, and a fast learner.
• Meticulous organizational, time management, multitasking and interpersonal skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative mindset with a great understanding of fashion market and trends.
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM) 

BONUS POINTS:

• Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues as they arise.
• First-hand experience making your own garments across a wide-variety of silhouettes and fabrications – we’d love to see your portfolio or sewing projects! 

Benefits

Above all, we offer the chance for growth. We are a young company started in a basement 9 years ago, and we have a lot to prove. We want to add people to the team who want to be a part of this family and grow within it for life. In addition to that, we also offer:

·      Health, Dental, Vision Insurance available 

·      401K

·      Employee Discounts