Lead Technical Developer- Internal Development and Innovation
About The Position
The Lead Technical Developer advances technical product details through innovation and quality in support of internal manufacturing operations. The role ensures requests are accepted, scoped, balanced, and acted upon in a timely manner, while balancing technical design considerations with engineering-focused scalability and effective outcomes. This includes costing, quality limitations and expectations, style development inputs, and technical support for engineering teams. The role builds collaborative relationships with internal and external partners and cross-functional teams while fostering quality excellence. It manages technical development activities for products made in internal manufacturing factories and partners with Global Technical Design and Product Development category teams to maintain consistency with mainline Carhartt products in fit, function, construction, and details. The Lead Technical Developer aligns products with strategic plans, reviews completed projects to capture and apply lessons, develops detailed technical information for contractors, engineering, and quality, and creates and maintains technical drawings and a library of standard sewing operations. The position is hybrid, with regular onsite work as needed, and may require domestic or international travel up to 30%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Apparel & Textile Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field, or equivalent years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of individual leadership experience, such as leading projects, company initiatives, or the creation or rollout of new processes.
- Experience in the apparel, retail, or consumer products industry.
- Strong technical design development and apparel industry background.
- Leadership capability in technical design, development, and merchandising, with a focus on innovation and quality.
Nice To Haves
- Project management skills.
- Knowledge of PLM software or comparable drawing software.
Responsibilities
- Manage technical development activities for all products produced within internal manufacturing factories.
- Work with Global Technical Design and Product Development category teams to ensure consistency with mainline Carhartt products in fit, function, construction, and details.
- Align products with the vision and strategic plans provided by the Technical Design Director, Corporate Strategies, and Global Product Initiatives.
- Review each Crafted Series and special project, and apply lessons learned to future work.
- Align and expand detailed technical information to support contractors, engineering, and quality.
- Foster relationships with cross-functional peers, associates, and leaders.
- Prioritize initiatives and operate with a sense of urgency.
- Create technical drawings, including quality specifications and visual depictions of part details, at the sewing-operation level.
- Create and maintain a technical drawing library of standard operations to support and streamline future product development.
- Partner with the Senior Manager, Director of Business Development, and Quality to ensure team alignment and linkage to strategic and tactical plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
