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Organization
Job Title
URBN: TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Activewear
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Zip/Postal Code
19019
Country
United States
Region
Northeast
Reference Number
53021
Position type
Permanent
Category
Apparel
Job Function
Design - Technical

URBN: TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Activewear

Reports to: Technical Design Manager


Overview

Brand or category specific specialist that facilitates and
executes Design’s vision by providing the appropriate fit,
quality, and construction that are targeted to the consumer and
end use while supporting the business requirements. Responsible
to trouble shoot any issues such as fit, construction, and
quality control. Takes ownership of styles. Position requires
creating and maintaining accurate files and reports.


Responsibilities

TECHNICAL DESIGN MANAGEMENT

• Build relationships/partnerships with cross functional team
members, such as Design and Production.

• Identify efficiencies within their brand or category to
support CTM initiative, specifically block and construction
development.

• Manage work load to department initiatives.

• Instruct and communicate to agents/factories the appropriate
construction, fit and block information to ensure successful
manufacturing while adhering to Design’s concepts.

• Conducts live fittings with/without designers to determine
what fit and construction changes are necessary to achieve
Design’s requirements.

• Advise repair options to factories on fit or quality related
issues.

• Evaluate best/worst sellers and competitors to make
improvements in technical methods and fit for upcoming
seasons.

• Assigns base size garments measurements appropriate to each
style that correlates to the three dimensional body and
desired end use.

• Assures to use all appropriate cost cutting methods in style
development.

• Assigns appropriate grading to all points of measure keeping
the proportion accurate in relation to our predetermined
sizing.

• Other duties as specified by management.

SOURCING STRATEGY

• Participate in technical training methods for agents and
factories.

MEETINGS

Attends the following meetings;

• Seasonal Production and Tech review

• Sketch Review (as designated by manager)

• Finalization (as designated by manager

• Fit and Quality

• Other meetings as necessary


Qualifications / Job Skills

• Understands how to create a technical package and assign
points of measure that will progress a style through
development and secure the fit during production QC
inspections

• Some knowledge of pattern making, garment construction, and
manufacturing including factory machinery, procedures and
methods within their category.

• Basic ability to run a fitting on a live model and communicate
pattern changes to create the desired look and fit.

• Understands the grade sequence and can participate in
determining grade rules for specific garment measurements.

• Highly organized.

• Prioritize effectively.

• Work in/with cross-functional teams.

• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties.

• Pro-actively approach problem solving.

• Adapt quickly to changes.

• Knowledgeable in a PLM system. WebPDM experience a plus.

• Driven by deadlines with a high sense of urgency.

• Ability to understand and fully incorporate the brand’s
aesthetic.


Experience

• Minimum of 7 years experience in Technical Design, factory
production experience and/or pattern making.

Education

• Bachelors or Associate degree in an apparel related field a
plus.


Travel
None

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