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Senior Technical Designer

Los Angeles , United States
full-time On-site

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Oversee fit sessions and develop construction standards for size-inclusive garments while collaborating with design and production teams to ensure timely and precise product readiness.

Exempt/Full-time/On-site

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Technical Designer with experience in women’s woven and knits to join our team. Someone who has a real passion for construction and enjoys this line of work. As a Senior Technical Designer, your primary role will be dedicated to creating size-inclusive, well-fitting, and high quality garments. Ideally someone who enjoys apparel, patterns and solving construction puzzles is highly desired. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing product categories during fit sessions and work closely with the design team to execute fit intent.
  • Take notes during fit sessions and pics and upload to archive files.
  • Develop fit blocks, construction standards, and quality guidelines for multiple brands.
  • Experience sketching garments and creating tech packs preferred.
  • Partner with PD on hindsight analysis by product relating to fit.
  • Create and maintain all spec sheets in PLM.
  • Create and monitor the accuracy of all tech packs for production including POMs, BOM, Construction Callouts and Spec Changes.
  • Join the cross-functional teams in all pass off meetings to ensure all garment specifications are communicated effectively.
  • Set up tracking reports for all sample approvals, spec changes etc.
  • Coordinate with the design and production teams to ensure all garments are production ready in accordance with the company timeline.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Technical Designer with a minimum of 8 years experience.
  • Proficiency in using MS Office,  Adobe Illustrator, and PLM systems.
  • Detail-oriented with a keen eye for accuracy and precision.
  • Bring expertise in textiles, pattern making, grading, construction and pattern terminology.
  • Knowledge of garments specs and grading.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
  • The job will be on-site M-F. 
  • Spanish is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

Employee Discount

401K

Paid Holidays

PTO

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401K: 401K
  • Paid Time Off: Paid Holidays, PTO
Wantable

Wantable is a fast-moving company with a vision and roadmap to be a leading next-generation eCommerce retailer. We’re looking for exceptional, smart and fashion-forward people to join our dynamic and growing team.Are you ready to work for a purpose-led brand with such a strong commitment to its customer, it will inspire you every day to be your best you?As a try-before-you-buy retailer, we use passion, hustle and hard work to fuel our customers’ self confidence by delivering stylist-picked looks to their door. We believe clothes have much more than a material value, we believe they have the power to transform how you feel. Wantable is headquartered in Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, a bustling, up-and-coming neighborhood just south of downtown. We’re a diverse and dedicated crew, making a difference for our customers and our community. Are you ready to dive in, and give us your all?Wantable team members enjoy free food, coffee, and drink in our HQ's beautiful new Wantable Cafe. We have a laid-back, casual environment in a state-of-the-art new HQ.We took the lead in 2020 when the pandemic struck and allowed every employee that could work from home to do exactly that, and now as we get a little closer to normal, we're allowing our employees to decide for themselves if now is the right time to return to work. Our hybrid work environment will help maintain our flexible, family-friendly, work-life balance. We offer flexible schedules, paid parental leave (mothers AND fathers), and a private room for nursing mothers.Even more exciting: paid vacation and six and a half paid holidays per year, plus a 50% discount on all merchandise. You’ll be eligible for the discount on your first day. Fulfillment Center employees receive a shoe credit every six months!Important, but maybe less thrilling: we offer medical (traditional and high deductible), dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401K (both pre-tax and Roth options). We have ample parking, and if you take the bus we’ll fully reimburse your fare receipts.We also have seriously fun company events. We like to work hard and play hard.HOW WE WORK:Care: Make genuine, one-of-a-kind relationships.Communicate: Be real, honest, and uplifting.Support: Be a coach, team player, problem solver + gamechanger.Grow: Listen. Learn from data. Be nimble, flex!Show up: Go above and beyond with products, style, and service.Create a ripple: With equality + inclusivity, enrich the lives around us.

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