Assistant Technical Designer

EXPRESS

2mo ago

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Job
Full-time
Entry, Junior & Mid Level
Design
New York

Requirements

Required Experience & Qualifications:
Years of experience: 0 - 3
Education: College degree preferred
Basic communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
Shows aptitude to demonstrate leadership (within a live fit session & other cross-functional team meetings).
Demonstrates basic understanding of apparel factory operations & patternmaking fundamentals.
Displays capacity to be agile & adapt well to change.
Understands the importance of & accepts responsibility for partnering with leadership to conduct a risk assessment at all stages of product development.
Propensity for taking a solution-oriented approach, embracing collaboration & accepting responsibility.
Shows skills suggesting a comfort level with & ability to lead and influence others.
Shows capacity to manage & follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timeline.
Critical Skills & Attributes:
Basic eye for Design aesthetic details.
Basic understanding of:
Yunique
Adobe Illustrator CS6
Accumark 10.3
Outlook
Excel
Word
PowerPoint

Responsibilities

An Assistant Technical Designer performs the following essential tasks with support / supervision from their leader:
Collaborates with Designers and Merchants to understand the design concept/vision and influence changes as needed to help ensure the product fit, function, price & delivery goals can be successfully achieved in a bulk production scenario.
Establishes & records all technical-owned garment specifications within Yunique to direct & enable our worldwide technical partners to develop & produce high-quality & appropriately engineered products.
Leads fit sessions with Designers and Merchants by adhering to the established Express fit roles & responsibilities guidelines.
Evaluates product to predict and manage risk from design concept through final production approval.
Records fit session comments & ensures plan of action including product status are clearly understood & aligned upon by all CF teams.
Clearly communicates garment specifications & changes.
Tracks & manages all fit samples / packages.
Collaborates to arrange & manage all outlook planners for each fit session.
Calibrates new vendor technical partners.
Determines when a product fit, use & application of trims & all other engineering is commercially approvable & ready for mass production.
Ensures content of all final Tech packs including labeling, marketing and packing requirements are compliant with Express category standards & or Merchant approved exceptions.
Upholds & improves department specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures & tools.

FAQs

What are the key responsibilities of an Assistant Technical Designer?

The key responsibilities of an Assistant Technical Designer include collaborating with Designers and Merchants to understand design concepts, setting garment specifications, leading fit sessions, evaluating product risks, tracking fit samples, managing calendar workflow, arranging fit session planners, and ensuring compliance with technical standards and requirements.

What experience and qualifications are required for an Assistant Technical Designer position?

The required qualifications for an Assistant Technical Designer position include 0-3 years of experience, a college degree (preferred), basic communication skills, leadership aptitude, understanding of apparel factory operations, adaptability to change, risk assessment skills, solution-oriented approach, collaboration skills, and task management abilities within specified timelines.

What are the critical skills and attributes necessary for an Assistant Technical Designer?

Critical skills and attributes for an Assistant Technical Designer include a keen eye for design aesthetic details, a basic understanding of software tools like Yunique, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Accumark 10.3, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to lead, influence others, and follow through tasks from start to finish.

What benefits and compensation are offered to Assistant Technical Designers at Express?

Express offers a range of benefits to full-time Associate Technical Designers, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with Company match, merchandise discount, paid time off, and parental leave for new moms and dads.

EXPRESS

Join us to create confidence, inspire self-expression and edit the best of now for real-life versatility.

Retail & Consumer Goods

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1980

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Grounded in versatility and powered by a styling community, Express is a modern, multichannel apparel and accessories brand whose purpose is to Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression. Launched in 1980 with the idea that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express has been a part of some of the most important and culture-defining fashion trends. The Express Edit design philosophy ensures that the brand is always ‘of the now’ so people can get dressed for every day and any occasion knowing that Express can help them look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel. The Company operates over 500 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app. Express, Inc. is comprised of the brands Express and UpWest, and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol EXPR.