Summary
Buck Mason is seeking a Men’s Technical Designer with 3-5 years of experience in Technical Design or Patternmaking to oversee the development of ready-to-wear pieces, create technical packages, evaluate garments for fit and construction, and coordinate between factories and the design team.
Requirements
- Knowledge of garment construction, fit, balance, fabric and finishing
- Lead fittings and identify fit corrections to achieve final approvals
- Accurately evaluate and spec samples to determine compliance of specs, construction and assess overall garment quality
- Communicate accurate and precise garment corrections to domestic and overseas vendors without supervisor oversight
- Incorporate fit feedback into fittings to constantly improve product
- Ensure all samples are fit and comments are processed within a timely manner
- Collaborate with Design and Product Development team to ensure design intent is executed
- Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure
- Prepare technical specification packages with garment construction details for our vendors
- Provide vendors with additional corrective action recommendations illustrated by photos, diagrams, and follow up via email communication and video calls as needed
- Provide technical recommendations and resolutions for fit and construction issues
- Adhere to the department standards and best practices for product fit and process compliance
Responsibilities
- Developing technical packages
- Creating specs
- Evaluating garments for consistent fit and construction
- Running fittings
- Coordinating between factories and the design team
