Associate Technical Designer (NYC)

Our Company:  BCI BRANDS distributes Vince Camuto, CECE, 1-State, and designs, manufactures, and markets women's apparel. The company offers blouses, jackets, tops, skirts, sweaters, and printed maxi dresses.  

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Responsibilities

• Support Senior Technical Designers
• Prepares for fittings, by measuring sample to be fit, cross-examine sample against style Tech Pack and against the previous fit samples to ensure previous comments have been corrected, bringing previous fits to fit session for review if needed.
• Attend fittings to review overall fit, balance, and details of garment through production
• Knowledge of pattern making, draping, measuring, garment construction, grading, and factory production
• Develop clear and comprehensive tech packages for factories
• Correspond with factories/vendors to ensure all reorder styles are within spec requirements including communicating all fit comments
• Maintain professional & clear daily communication with cross functional team and factories regarding construction details, fit and pattern issue
• Updates tech packs with current information for BOM, construction templates, and measurements, where applicable.
• Issues grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval.
• Work with Design to ensure fit, balance, and aesthetics throughout the pre-production process, within the calendar deadline
• Self manages workload based on calendar due dates and production deadlines. Knows how to prioritize with a sense of urgency.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of technical designer experience in apparel industry (including garment construction experience with full knowledge of production process, and timelines for Woven’s + Cut and Sew Knits product categories.)

• Knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, sewing techniques, trim and technical knowledge of fabric and construction.
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office, and Word.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze workload and plan accordingly with exceptional follow-up skill.
• Multitasking - Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize workload and tasks
• Strong work ethic, able to self-motivate, work with cross functional teams when necessary and make call outs that displays efficiency for the teams and future endeavors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or Certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, Patternmaking, or equivalent.

The salary range for this full-time, exempt role is between $70-80k dependent on experience level.

BCI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, or as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable law.

Benefits

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Program
• Paid Time Off
• Robust Holiday Schedule
• Training & Development
• Growth Opportunities!