Job Title: Associate Technical Designer M

Location: Not Specified

Job Type: Full-time

About Kith: Kith is a company that values innovation and quality in the fashion industry.

About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Designer to join our team. As a Technical Designer, you will be responsible for creating detailed Tech Packs for factories/vendors, ensuring precise communication of design, construction, workmanship, and quality control specifications.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and develop detailed Tech Packs to factories/vendors, ensuring precise communication of design, construction, workmanship, and quality control specifications.
• Execute initial styles from design handoff through production to meet required aesthetic following sketches and/or original samples.
• Measure and examine samples with specifications against requests at all stages to prepare for scheduled fittings.
• Collaborate with peer teams, supervisors, and vendors to provide technical direction on matters pertaining to specs, pattern, construction methods, and techniques to improve fit, balance, and overall quality of the garment within company calendar deadlines.
• Ensure all products conform to the company standard and brand values, aiming for high-end quality.
• Ensure grading, fit consistency, and key measurement standards across all styles and product categories.
• Participate in weekly fit sessions and collaborate with designers and merchants to translate fit and aesthetic details.
• Analyze and resolve any problems with the fit process, partnering with vendors as necessary.
• Work closely with Technical Design leaders to enhance and evolve processes and procedures, driving quality of the product.
• Translate design intent into prototype samples with vendor partners.
• Provide fit comments with pattern corrections, illustration sketches, and construction feedback to confirm fit and design intent.
• Conduct risk assessment processes with Production teams to mitigate risk in bulk production.
• Approve construction samples, mockups, and bulk swatch/production.
• Perform other technical design-related duties as needed.

Requirements:

Key Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in Technical Design.
• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design / Fashion Design.
• Extensive patternmaking and draping skills with knowledge of garment construction.
• Contemporary/high-end brand experience is preferred.
• Menswear experience is preferred.
• Proficient in Gerber Accumark.
• Superior organizational skills and excellent time management.
• Excellent communication skills and team orientation.
• Knowledge of POM.
• Highly proficient in Google software, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PLM.

Language: en