Technical Designer - Men's

Fashion Nova•Beverly Hills, CA

About The Position

As a key member of our Men’s Design & Development team, the Technical Designer for Men’s drives the execution of fit and construction standards from prototyping through production. You’ll partner closely with design, production, and vendor teams—domestic and overseas—to ensure each Men’s style meets our quality, fit, and brand expectations.

Requirements

Understanding in garment measuring, garment construction, quality control/assurance.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the apparel industry as a Technical Designer.
Strong understanding of the apparel design and development process from inception through production.
Must be proficient with knowledge and skill in fit, pattern making, grading, production friendly construction methods, and technical drawing.
Experience in grading and ability to understand grade rules on Women’s, Plus, and Men’s categories.
Experience in leading live fittings and evaluate overall fit with ability to make accurate fit corrections to achieve the desired style.
Knowledge and proven as a technical designer for the junior market and product categories carried by Fashion Nova.
Knowledge of preparing and writing product specification sheets across companywide products.
Provide clear direction of fit corrections to send to factory on a regular basis.
Proficient computer skills, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint )
Ability to quickly and effectively identify apparel flaws and/or possible production issues.
Ability to adapt.
Sense of urgency and ability to maintain quality standards under pressure.
Ability to prioritize workload and follow instructions.
Team-oriented; ability to excel in a team-based structure.
Strong communication skills (Verbal and Written) and organizational skills.
Self-starter, multi-task oriented and the ability to resolve issues in a timely fashion.
Ability to effectively influence and convey necessary corrections.

Responsibilities

Measure samples received from Proto-Type stage through PP and prepare for fitting.
Check construction and quality of product to ensure sample has proper construction for garment category and fabrication.
Ability to communicate fit and balance issues via pattern diagram or directly on pattern.
Execute fit comments in a timely manner to ensure the fit process stays in line with production and action timelines.
Create easily understandable comments using written and visual methods.
Leads fit session on live model and dress form.
Work closely with cross-functioning teams to ensure all information is correct.
Collaborate with the cross-functioning teams to ensure wash and fabric quality is achieved.
Collaborate with cross-functioning teams to gain clear direction and consensus of fit intent.
Escalate issues to superiors for input and direction.
Maintain professional and timely email correspondence with domestic & oversea vendors
Identify potential product, quality and costing issues and make appropriate recommendations.
Track and manage workflow and workload for own product.