Associate Technical Designer - Men's Outerwear & Swim
About The Position
J.Crew is seeking an Associate Technical Designer for Men's Outerwear & Swim. This role involves evaluating and measuring incoming garments to ensure they align with vendor-supplied measurements, understanding fit history and deadlines, and conducting fittings. The Associate Technical Designer will also build tech packs, work with factories to resolve construction issues, communicate with vendors and internal teams, and track samples to meet approval dates. J.Crew values creating classics with a distinctive point of view and inspiring personal style, with a commitment to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability.
Requirements
- College Degree in technical design, fashion design or equivalent work experience in related area
- 2-4 years of technical design experiences
- Knowledge of fit, grade rule and sewing
- Knowledge of pattern-making and draping
- Experience with PLM, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Illustrator
Nice To Haves
- We welcome you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes. Our passion is scouting life-long learners who are driven by curiosity, and who feel connected to our brands and share our desire to make an impact. We’re always seeking bright new talent who leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and measure incoming garments to ensure alignment with vendor supplied measurements.
- Understand the fit history and deadlines that are in place.
- Conduct and lead fittings, communicating clearly with cross functional team members.
- Build tech packs that include garment sketches, standard sketches, construction sketches and details, technical trims, proper measurements and grade rules.
- Work independently with factories to resolve all construction/sewing problems.
- Communicate daily with vendors and internal teams.
- Track samples and counter samples to make sure all approval dates are met.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Prescription insurance
- Vision insurance
- Family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support)
- Fitness discounts
- Medical travel
- Associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell)
- Summer Fridays
- Winter Break
- Paid Time Off (PTO) package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
