Technical Designer

Workwear Outfitters•Nashville, TN

18h

About The Position

The Technical Designer interprets product design intent and provides accurate specifications, sketches, construction details, bills of materials, and 3D assets for product development. The role governs product definition and collaborates with merchandising, product development, manufacturing, quality, and pattern teams to finalize fabric and trim selection, evaluate fit, and provide production facilities with the input needed to deliver accurate products within targeted costs. The Technical Designer serves as a technical authority and advisor across complex garment categories, supporting product development and production through technical packages, fit and construction guidance, risk assessment, vendor communication, product relocation, and process improvement. The role also coaches and develops technical capability across the team and leads high-impact projects that advance strategic initiatives, innovation, and organizational progress.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in apparel manufacturing, product development, apparel design, or a related field.
3–5 years of work experience as a Technical Designer.
Experience with a PLM system, Stride/WebPDM, and Accumark/Gerber.
Experience with pattern fitting and understanding of basic apparel production processes.
In-depth knowledge of fabric, apparel, materials, construction, and fit.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
Excellent computer skills.
Strong technical drawing and math skills.
Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of workwear construction is highly preferred.
3D software experience, with Browzwear preferred.
Experience communicating with overseas factories preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret and translate designer concepts into technical packages for efficient manufacturing and high-quality development, production, and retention, including accurate specifications, sketches, construction details, and renderings.
Advise product managers and designers on measurements, fit, construction improvements, manufacturing and quality implications, and product engineering.
Identify potential manufacturing and quality discrepancies and establish alternatives to minimize risk.
Evolve bills of materials and tech-pack utility across product categories and systems, including label requirements, component usage and waste calculations, engineering standards, trade agreement and tariff compliance, system combinations and iterations, protective certifications, and location capabilities.
Advance fittings on live models or mannequins and lead design direction on 3D avatars.
Influence partners toward cost-effective design direction and efficient manufacturing processes through collaboration with engineers, onsite analysis, and clear visual, written, and verbal communication.
Deliver brand-level technical authority across complex garment categories in virtual and 3D design applications and legacy and PLM systems; establish standards and guide decisions.
Communicate Tech Pack and Bill of Material requirements to specific vendors and global and factory partners, and audit prior production against new samples.
Lead product relocation execution related to Tech Pack data by comparing and assessing vendor capabilities.
Coach and develop technical capability across the team while leading high-impact projects that advance strategic initiatives, innovation, and organizational progress.
Lead complex, cross-category process-improvement projects by creating plans, understanding data relationships and impacts of change, establishing scalable standards, and validating effectiveness across categories, systems, and departments.