Technical Designer, Women's Fitness
About The Position
The Technical Designer will manage a portion of Vuori’s Women’s Fitness product line, owning specifications and patterns, leading fit sessions, and communicating corrections directly to suppliers to ensure they are understood for the next sample stage. The role also manages construction improvements and works closely with technical design partners, design, and product development to deliver quality products. The scope of responsibilities may expand as the brand grows. The position oversees styles from initial setup through production, including prototypes, pre-production samples, size sets, and top-of-production samples. It establishes and maintains fit, construction standards, and blocks; supports grading; and improves fit and quality using customer comments, sales feedback, and competitive insights. The Technical Designer also provides product-related fit details for catalog and website use. This is an onsite role in the HQ Sourcing & Development department.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a technical design role.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams, including design, development, merchandising, and production.
- Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
- Experience communicating with overseas vendors.
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience working on a variety of women’s fitness and bodywear categories.
- Strong understanding of fabrications and how they react with silhouettes.
- Ability to read and correct patterns, using software or other methods.
- Knowledge and understanding of grading.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in technical design, patternmaking, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- Knowledge of computer patternmaking, such as Gerber, 3D V-Stitcher, or Browzwear.
- Knowledge of PLM.
Responsibilities
- Create specifications for new styles, potentially collaborating with a Senior Technical Designer on creating patterns from scratch.
- Manage and maintain specifications and grades from initial setup through production, including prototypes, pre-production samples, size sets, and top-of-production samples.
- Prepare for and lead fit sessions for the assigned category; measure garments and proactively identify fit issues.
- Communicate fit- and construction-related comments to vendors and internal development and production teams within timelines and professionally.
- Establish and maintain fit and construction standards and blocks to ensure consistency and quality.
- Read and correct patterns using software or other methods, such as photos or drawings on patterns.
- Support and participate in grading projects.
- Improve fit and quality by reviewing customer comments, sales feedback, and competition.
- Manage deadlines and communicate challenges.
- Maintain understanding of assigned styles and historical issues.
- Collaborate with team members to manage workload related to construction, fit, approvals, comments, and timelines.
- Provide product-related fit details for catalog and website.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Savings and retirement plan
- Employee assistance program
- Generous Vuori discount and industry perks
- Paid time off
- Wellness and fitness benefits
- Bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
