Senior Technical Designer / Fit Specialist

M.M. LaFleur

$120K — $140K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in technical design with a focus on tailoring
  • Extensive experience leading fittings effectively
  • Strong understanding of fabric properties for design decisions
  • Experience in communication with overseas factories
  • Hands-on pattern knowledge, including draping and flat patterns
  • Robust grading and construction knowledge
  • Versatile in roles, from administrative tasks to advanced technical responsibilities
  • Ability to thrive in a small-team environment, taking ownership of diverse tasks

Responsibilities

  • Spec all sample stages to meet brand standards
  • Lead fittings, making real-time adjustments
  • Review and mark patterns while resolving fit issues
  • Complete fit notes and update tech packs post-fitting
  • Build tech packs for new styles with construction details
  • Drive fit standardization initiatives
  • Serve as final consultation point on fit-related decisions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-office requirements
  • Participation in equity programs
  • 401k program eligibility
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Full Job Description
Overview

This role owns the fit and technical design process end-to-end, from initial tech pack creation through final production approval. Working closely with Design, Product Development, production and merchandising

Key Responsibilities
• Spec all sample stages (Protos, PP ,and TOP), ensuring measurements and construction align with brand standards
• Lead all fittings: cut and pin garments on form or model, direct real-time adjustments, and consult on construction methods and pattern corrections
• Review and mark up patterns as needed, working directly with factories to resolve fit issues
• Complete detailed fit notes after every fitting and update tech packs with accurate post-fitting measurements
• Build tech packs from scratch for new styles across all categories, focusing on construction details and target spec
• Drive fit standardization initiatives and serve as the final point of consultation on fit-related decisions

Qualifications
• 8+ years in technical design, with strong tailoring experience
• Extensive experience leading fittings
• Strong understanding of fabric properties, with the ability to make informed style and design recommendations based on fabric characteristics
• Experience communicating with overseas factories
• Experience with knitwear a plus
• Hands-on pattern knowledge (draping/flat pattern a plus)
• Strong grading and construction knowledge
• Versatile and willing to contribute across all levels of the technical design process, from day-to-day administrative tasks to more advanced high level technical responsibilities
• Thrives in a small-team environment and is comfortable wearing multiple hats and taking ownership of tasks across the development process

This is a hybrid position based out of our corporate office in lower Manhattan. This role should work from the office 3 days per week.

If you are a New York City applicant:
    • The estimated pay range for this role, based in New York City, is $120,000-140,000.
    • This role will be eligible to participate in our company's equity program, 401k program, and benefits.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide.

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

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