Associate Technical Designer

Acushnet Company•Boulder, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

KJUS is seeking an Associate Technical Designer to assist in building a pattern block library that guarantees consistent fits and fit systems across all departments, including Ski, Golf, and Lifestyle. This position will report directly to the Director Product Design & Development. The role involves processing data, managing vendors, organizing fit sessions, creating technical blocks, and conducting research and development to ensure product quality and alignment with the KJUS brand and target customer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design or similar field. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in apparel design.
Minimum 2 years of experience in pattern making and technical design.
Minimum 1 year of experience with PLM: Centric preferred.
Moderate proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
Proficient computer skills (MS Office, Outlook).
Extended periods of time sitting and/or standing, occasional lifting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in creating a graded fit system and base shapes for a brand preferred.
Experience fitting and creating functional and technical apparel with high affinity for trends in premium products preferred.
Experience with patternmaking software: Assyst preferred.
A passion for outdoor sports industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Clearly communicate comments in a timely manner to the vendor, including any sketches, digital photos, or updates on patterns, fit, or grading.
Set up tracking charts to monitor sample status and approvals for fit from 1st proto to production.
Issue final production approvals with graded spec sheets.
Manage product-specific data in product lifestyle management system and product information system.
Respect and follow strict development timelines, including individually assigned duties necessary for timely delivery of prototypes, fit samples, and salesman samples.
Push vendors for continual improvement and innovation.
Foster trusting relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services and to stay up-to-date about new manufacturing and construction techniques.
Check and measure garments that were called out with issues and communicate with vendors about ways to solve problems in production.
Organize and execute fit sessions on live models or mannequins for prototypes, size sets, and any other samples, prepared with tech packs and fit history for each style.
Evaluate samples for fit, specs, and construction details.
Organize samples so that prototypes and history are easy to access if needed.
Order or coordinate for test and pre-proto samples or mockups for seasonal collections.
Measure all samples to create proto and production size charts in Centric PLM system.
Ensure all samples meet the construction standards and manufacturing tolerances of KJUS.
Find and measure fit models that are available for regular and size set fittings.
Create initial spec sheets from design briefs for the Golf, Lifestyle, and Ski lines.
Build a pattern block library that guarantees consistent fits and fit systems across all of the KJUS departments.
Ensure brand integrity, size, and fit are consistent throughout all product categories.
Identify potential production, quality, and costing issues and make recommendations while maintaining design and fit intent.
Help conduct market research to identify new trends, innovations, and workmanship techniques.
Travel markets and work with the sales team to gather consumer and account feedback for fit and function.
Understand the target KJUS consumer and ensure that your work and the quality produced agrees with the global target customer, pricing strategy, and total business strategy.
Help with coordination for the test sample process for season collections.