GrowthWise Search Partners
Are you an
Apparel Technical Designer
ready to expand your impact? This is an opportunity to bring apparel designs to life! This opportunity offers a fast-paced, creative, and highly collaborative environment where your expertise in fit, construction, and product development will drive both quality and innovation within a closely held Western brand. Here, your work doesn’t just support the brand - it helps evolve it, giving you exposure to new technologies, global vendor collaboration, and opportunities to take ownership, problem-solve, and make your mark on products that reach a wide audience.
Apparel Technical Designer – Your Job Duties: You will work on a small but mighty team, bringing apparel concepts to life, ensuring fit, quality, and consistency across menswear and womenswear collections. You will:
Product Development & Technical Execution
Translate design concepts into accurate tech packs, specs, and grading, applying expert patternmaking and garment construction knowledge. Apply a “right-first-time” approach to fit and product engineering, driving accuracy and reduced iterations Build, maintain, and evolve fit blocks, grading standards, and technical libraries Serve as a subject matter expert in menswear, womenswear, knits, and wovens Fit Process & Fittings
Lead fittings on mannequins and live models, demonstrating product transformations Guide discussions and influence stakeholders to achieve design and fit alignment Act as a controller of standards, continuously refining specs, fit, and quality
Collaboration & Vendor Management
Partner closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and factories to deliver on-time production, & Manage calendars, WIPs, and timelines to meet key milestones. Manage multiple seasons simultaneously, staying highly organized, nimble, and disciplined Participate in vendor visits and international travel as needed
Innovation & Leadership
Embrace new tools, technologies, and software, contributing to best practices and continuous improvement Influence technical processes and provide thought leadership across the product lifecycle Apparel Technical Designer – Required Skills, Experience & Personality Fit – You Have:
Deep expertise in garment construction, fit, and patternmaking (Gerber Accumark patternmaking experience required) Strong technical knowledge across menswear and womenswear knits and wovens, developing blocks, adjusting patterns, and providing consistency across products. Experience creating detailed tech packs, specifications, and grading for diverse product categories Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, PLM systems Ability to evaluate and adjust fit blocks, grading, and specs to maintain consistency Strong project management skills with the ability to lead through influence and provide timely solutions Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or related field
Apparel Technical Designer – You Might Have:
Experience with Centric PLM system Experience with Clo3D development tool
Apparel Technical Designer - Compensation, Benefits, and Perks – For You:
Base salary starting range is $65,000 to $95,000, commensurate with experience Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance options 401k with company contribution Paid holidays, paid time off, supplemental life, supplemental insurances, and more (including a retail clothing discount and stipend!) This role is in the office, Monday through Friday
Compensation: $65,000-$95,000 per year
Apparel Technical Designer
ready to expand your impact? This is an opportunity to bring apparel designs to life! This opportunity offers a fast-paced, creative, and highly collaborative environment where your expertise in fit, construction, and product development will drive both quality and innovation within a closely held Western brand. Here, your work doesn’t just support the brand - it helps evolve it, giving you exposure to new technologies, global vendor collaboration, and opportunities to take ownership, problem-solve, and make your mark on products that reach a wide audience.
Apparel Technical Designer – Your Job Duties: You will work on a small but mighty team, bringing apparel concepts to life, ensuring fit, quality, and consistency across menswear and womenswear collections. You will:
Product Development & Technical Execution
Translate design concepts into accurate tech packs, specs, and grading, applying expert patternmaking and garment construction knowledge. Apply a “right-first-time” approach to fit and product engineering, driving accuracy and reduced iterations Build, maintain, and evolve fit blocks, grading standards, and technical libraries Serve as a subject matter expert in menswear, womenswear, knits, and wovens Fit Process & Fittings
Lead fittings on mannequins and live models, demonstrating product transformations Guide discussions and influence stakeholders to achieve design and fit alignment Act as a controller of standards, continuously refining specs, fit, and quality
Collaboration & Vendor Management
Partner closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and factories to deliver on-time production, & Manage calendars, WIPs, and timelines to meet key milestones. Manage multiple seasons simultaneously, staying highly organized, nimble, and disciplined Participate in vendor visits and international travel as needed
Innovation & Leadership
Embrace new tools, technologies, and software, contributing to best practices and continuous improvement Influence technical processes and provide thought leadership across the product lifecycle Apparel Technical Designer – Required Skills, Experience & Personality Fit – You Have:
Deep expertise in garment construction, fit, and patternmaking (Gerber Accumark patternmaking experience required) Strong technical knowledge across menswear and womenswear knits and wovens, developing blocks, adjusting patterns, and providing consistency across products. Experience creating detailed tech packs, specifications, and grading for diverse product categories Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, PLM systems Ability to evaluate and adjust fit blocks, grading, and specs to maintain consistency Strong project management skills with the ability to lead through influence and provide timely solutions Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or related field
Apparel Technical Designer – You Might Have:
Experience with Centric PLM system Experience with Clo3D development tool
Apparel Technical Designer - Compensation, Benefits, and Perks – For You:
Base salary starting range is $65,000 to $95,000, commensurate with experience Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance options 401k with company contribution Paid holidays, paid time off, supplemental life, supplemental insurances, and more (including a retail clothing discount and stipend!) This role is in the office, Monday through Friday
Compensation: $65,000-$95,000 per year