Associate Technical Designer

Boll and Branch • Summit, NJ

81d • $65,000 - $110,000

About The Position

At Boll & Branch, we're reimagining luxury for the modern home with an uncompromising commitment to quality, sustainability, and ethical craftsmanship. We're seeking a detail oriented Assistant Technical Designer with a passion for the home textile industry. In this role, you will create detailed and production ready technical drawings/ specs across product categories. Along with our Technical Designer, you will be responsible for specifying and maintaining product measurements, tolerances, and constructions to drive and maintain the Company's highest quality standards. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about construction and manufacturing, pays close attention to product details (those the customer can and cannot see), is an effective communicator and time manager, with experience executing to seasonal milestones in the product development calendar. This role reports directly to the Technical Designer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in technical design, home textiles or related field and/ or 4+ years experience in technical design for home textiles categories.
• Experience in creating production-ready technical construction drawings/ specs.
• Ability to manage projects across multiple seasons, fabrications and categories.
• Clear understanding of product development and production processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Suites with fast and accurate execution.
• Knowledge of PLM system is required, (Centric PLM is a plus).
• Experience in setting and maintaining measurement tolerances.
• Experience in measuring and reviewing prototypes and samples for construction and effectively communicating comments and approvals to vendor partners.
• Experience executing to the highest quality standards with strong attention to detail.
• Understanding of raw materials and manufacturing.
• Proactive, creative and resourceful problem solver.
• Energetic and positive team player, nimble and flexible in approach.
• Sample of work required.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed technical construction drawings/ specs for sheeting, top of bed, decorative pillows, throws, blankets, and bath textiles including robes and towels.
• Learn and maintain an ongoing understanding of Boll & Branch creative direction, brand aesthetic and design language.
• Partner with designers and product developers to capture product construction details and ensure that the technical specs specifically reflect design intent of the product.
• Review and measure submits for accuracy and adherence to technical specs, maintaining established tolerances and quality controls.
• Engineer constructions to meet costing and margin targets.
• Effectively communicate comments for next round samples and/ or approvals to external factory partners.
• Manage projects to ensure key milestones are met, and maintain accurate, detailed records and track outstanding items to hit seasonal timelines.
• Upload and maintain PLM artwork pages with the most up to date information.
• Review Pre-Production and Top of Production Samples, and manage comments and/ or approvals.
• Communicate any variances and actively problem solve.
• Be highly aware of industry trends in constructions and make suggestions to differentiate and elevate new product developments.
• Create label placement artwork pages, aid in folding guides, and point of measure guides within our manual to further standardize our processes.
• Assist in creating label artworks for production.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/AD&D insurance
• Commuter Benefits, HSA/FSA, STD/LTD, and Employee Assistance Program
• Family-Planning Services, Gender-affirming healthcare, and Health Advocacy Program
• Fitness Reimbursement Program, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and an Employee Discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees