Associate Technical Designer (Hybrid)

ZUMBA FITNESS LLC•Hallandale Beach, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Technical Designer - Activewear supports the technical development of assigned styles from initial tech pack setup through fit approval, ensuring accuracy, speed, and consistency throughout the product lifecycle. This role partners closely with the Technical Design Manager, Design, Product Development, Quality, and factories/vendors to help deliver garments that meet fit, construction, and quality expectations for a fast-fashion activewear business. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple deadlines while learning systems and processes quickly

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Apparel Development, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
2-4 years of technical design experience in apparel, preferably in activewear, athleisure, or performance categories.
Experience creating and updating tech packs, specs, POMs, and construction details.
Working knowledge of garment fit, measurement, grading, and apparel construction.
Understanding of activewear product requirements, including stretch fabrics, support, mobility, and body-contouring fit considerations.
Ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines in a fast-paced, calendar-driven environment.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in technical documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with cross-functional teams and factories/vendors.
Ability to attend fit sessions, document changes clearly, and turn fit comments quickly.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, PLM, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a fast-fashion or high-volume development environment.
Experience working with overseas factories/vendors and sample review cycles.
Familiarity with performance fabric behavior, including compression, recovery, moisture management, and seam/stretch construction considerations.
Exposure to block development, tolerance review, and size set evaluation.
Experience using KUBIX or similar PLM systems.
Basic understanding of patternmaking and grading principles.
Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Create and maintain accurate technical packs for assigned activewear styles, including specs, point of measure (POM), construction details, and technical sketches.
Learn and adopt the company PLM system quickly, entering and updating style data accurately and on time.
Maintain calendar dates for tech pack creation, sample review, fit sessions, and revision deadlines to support fast-fashion development timelines.
Measure samples and evaluate garments through development stages, including prototype, fit sample, size set, and wear test, under the guidance of the Technical Design Manager.
Attend fit sessions, capture detailed notes, and deliver clear fit comments to cross-functional partners and vendors within 3 business days of each session.
Support fit consistency across assigned styles by applying approved blocks, grading standards, and brand fit expectations for activewear.
Review stretch, recovery, compression, support, coverage, and movement-related construction details to help ensure product performs as intended.
Create and revise technical sketches in Adobe Illustrator to clearly communicate garment construction, seam placement, paneling, trims, and branding placement.
Track tech pack revisions, sample status, and pending updates from Design, Product Development, Quality, and factories/vendors to ensure version accuracy and timely follow-up.
Communicate professionally with factories/vendors regarding measurement questions, construction corrections, fit updates, and approval comments.
Partner cross-functionally to flag risks, inconsistencies, missing information, or delays early so issues can be resolved before calendar impact.
Support quality and fit consistency by checking that specs, tolerances, and construction details align with approved standards and communicated changes.
Provide technical and fit-related product feature information for website and e-commerce product pages, ensuring details are accurate, consumer-friendly, and aligned with approved garment specifications.
Maintain organized digital records for assigned styles, including fit history, spec updates, revision pages, and seasonal reference files.
Other duties as assigned.