Technical Designer​/Pattern Engineer

Position

Technical Designer/Pattern Engineer 3

Beaverton, OR

9 months contract

Looking for a Seasoned Technical Designer for pattern making and adjustments.

Shows their experience and pattern knowledge, examples of previous relevant work, speaks to the complexity of their pattern design work.

• 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.
• 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 experience.
• Outerwear experience, dresses and skirts.
• PDM, PCX, PLM, Web based to add comments on changes - record keeping tools.

We need someone who can build a technical clothing pattern based off of a designer's sketch. They are closer to a seamstress than a creative designer. They are creating a pattern as in the technical drawings and measurements of how a garment is constructed and fitted. For example, if you wanted to sew a shirt from scratch, you would likely use a technical drawing and pattern of a shirt that someone else has created.

This role is the person who designs that technical pattern and assesses the fit of the garment.

This role is NOT a graphic designer, color designer, product designer, or marketing related person. They are constructing garments and writing technical documents that are used to create the clothing item.

Mid-Senior level

Contract

Management

Retail Apparel and Fashion