The Planet Group is hiring: Technical Designer in Beaverton

Technical Designer

Location: Onsite in Beaverton, OR

Duration: 10 months to start

Pay: $48/hour, DOE (W2 and benefit options)

The Planet Group is looking for a Technical Designer to join our well-known retail brand on a roughly 10-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be onsite in Beaverton, OR.

Technical Designer Responsibilities:

• Research and develop products from conception to retail to meet the needs of accounts and consumers
• Collaborate with Marketing/Design to interpret design concept into 2- dimensional patterns
• Consult with product triad to clarify concepts and lend pattern-making and fit technical expertise
• Create first models from concept pictures
• Incorporate styling and fit changes determined by design/marketing/development during fit sessions or design process
• Inspect and critique samples
• Create and/or revise product specifications with construction details for production
• Ensure specifications detail construction methods that optimize profitability

Technical Designer Qualifications:

• 5+ YOE as a Technical designer in pattern making or adjusting patterns, can start from scratch or adjust existing patterns for women’s athletic wear
• Portfolio: Shows their experience and pattern knowledge, examples of previous relevant work, speaks to the complexity of their pattern design work
• Role is potentially athlete facing, can do functional work and be representative the brand
• Knowledge of garment construction for knits - knowledge of wovens could work as well, but knits is preferred
• Performance wear, outerwear, dress and skirt experience are a plus
• Bachelors Degree and minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience
• Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Masters + 4 yrs; Associates degree + 6 yrs; High School + 7 yrs.