Technical Designer

  • Full-time

Company Description

About Us

Taylor Stitch is an innovative clothing company headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Our hardworking team designs and sells timeless, overbuilt apparel. New products are released every week and we've created an environment where customers can shop in-stock or pre-order from our workshop.

Our Values

  • Operate with Integrity
  • Customers First
  • 1% Better Everyday 

Job Description

  • Collaborate with design & pattern-making teams on creation of new styles to establish initial specifications and compile with construction & material guidance in technical packages
  • Execute design and fit intent into bulk production while maintaining corporate standards by keeping accurate records of measurements and giving proper technical comments outlining construction details to factories via photos, pattern diagrams and markings directly on patterns
  • Ensure timely approval of prototypes, pre-production & top of production samples by requesting construction options preemptively for higher risk styles
  • Identify potential production, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity
  • Route technical packages to factories, field all fit questions in a timely manner and ensure factories submit samples on time
  • Establish fit protocol and standardize methods of measurements and construction
  • Ensure fit consistency within the brand and across product categories
  • Create and maintain tools for communicating fit status of assortment with external partners (technical packets, line sheets, WIP reports, scorecards)
  • Recommend raw material components to meet brand standard and uphold design intent

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of construction standards and production operations and pipeline
  • Knowledge of pattern-making including grading, construction and fit.
  • Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve.
  • Ability to communicate technical direction clearly and efficiently
  • Strong computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Technical Design, Manufacturing, Pattern-making or equivalent work experience

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