Part-time temporary technical designer - Women’s clothing - Woven Dresses

Part-time temporary technical designer - Women’s clothing - Woven Dresses, Blouses, Sleepwear

Objective: To handle all technical design aspects on a part-time basis in our Philadelphia office. Review new designs and create detailed tech packs using google docs/spreadsheets. Participate in fittings (in person), take notes, and advise fit revisions to the agency/ factory. 

Responsibilities:

• Spec in garments or double check spec sheet prior to fittings
• Draft comments for factories, take photos, and detailed notes to communicate fit changes
• Assist in fit sessions (in person)
• Amend sketch changes in illustrator as needed (a plus, but not required)
• Review and advise on grading for our broad size range (petites, talls, plus sizing, etc.)

Requirements

Requirements: 

• 5+ years of technical design industry experience in women’s market for comparable brands. 
• Strong computer and Google Drive skills 
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong understanding of technical aspects of construction, fit, and standard specs
• Must have excellent taste level 
• Experience working with factories in India and skilled at working with natural fibers

To Apply:

• Must be able to show examples of tech packs
• This is currently a temporary part-time freelance position, hours fluctuate depending on the season and needs.   20-30 hours per week. Fittings are typically Wednesdays in the office. Some work can be done from home such as tech pack creation and processing fitting notes, fittings will take place in the office. 

Benefits

Internal:

• Compensation - commensurate with experience ($25-$40/hr DOE)

Full job description available on the employer's site.