Associate Technical Designer

Job Description

Threads 4 Thought is looking to hire a Full-time Associate Technical Designer, with a minimum of 3+ years’ experience. This is a Hybrid position working 3 days in our Sherman Oaks office and 2 days from home. The position encompasses many different responsibilities throughout the design process, from initial development into production stages.

At Threads 4 Thought we produce Sustainable apparel that has a positive impact on people and an innately smaller impact on our planet. Join our team and help to make a difference!

Job Responsibilities

- Work closely to support technical design department: womens and mens divisions

- Evaluate and measure samples in a timely manner in preparation for regularly scheduled fittings

- Work closely with tech design team to record sample status during all stages of development and approval processes - Proto, Fit, PP, TOP

- Responsible for maintaining and updating tech pack files (style development files, etc.)

- Daily communications with offshore factories and internal cross functional members to address and troubleshoot garment fit, construction and/or workmanship issues throughout the garment life cycle.

- Attend fittings alongside tech team and document detailed fit notes to communicate any revisions/ updates in Fit comments released to factories

- Attend Design hand off meetings to create Development and Production tech packs on new styles/ designs - from prototype stages to final production stages.

- Help to maintain Design/ Tech Fabric and Trim approvals (lab dips/ bulks/strike offs/ samples)

- Sample tracking for scheduled fittings

- Report to Senior Tech Designer

Requirements

- Associate Degree or related work experience in Fashion Design / Technical Design

- Minimum of 3 year experience in technical design; activewear experience a plus

- Knowledge and familiarity in garment specs, bill of materials and garment construction is a must.

- Any patternmaking and grading knowledge is a plus, not required.

- Exceptional attention to design and garment details

- Ability to multitask and comfortable working in a fast pace environment

- Must be highly organized; able to take direction and work independently.

- Must be a team player with a positive, can-do attitude.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Proficiency in Microsoft excel, PDM, PLM, Adobe Suites (Illustrator and Photoshop)

- Portfolio (tech packs) to support experience a plus

Salary range- 48k- 55k depending on experience.

To Apply please submit resume and portfolio link or any applicable examples of work.