Technical Designer

Overview

Senior Recruiter @ The Planet Group:
Creative, Design, Marketing & Product

Technical Designer

Location:
Onsite in Beaverton, OR

Duration: 10 months to start

Pay: $48/hour, DOE (W2 and benefit options)

The Planet Group is looking for a Technical Designer to join our well-known retail brand on a roughly 10-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be onsite in Beaverton, OR.

• Research and develop products from conception to retail to meet the needs of accounts and consumers
• Collaborate with Marketing/Design to interpret design concept into 2- dimensional patterns
• Consult with product triad to clarify concepts and lend pattern-making and fit technical expertise
• Create first models from concept pictures
• Incorporate styling and fit changes determined by design/marketing/development during fit sessions or design process
• Inspect and critique samples
• Create and/or revise product specifications with construction details for production
• Ensure specifications detail construction methods that optimize profitability

• 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
• Portfolio:
  Shows experience and pattern knowledge, examples of previous relevant work, demonstrates the complexity of pattern design work
• Role is potentially athlete facing; able to do functional work and represent the brand
• Knowledge of garment construction for knits; knowledge of wovens could work as well, but knits is preferred
• Performance wear, outerwear, dress and skirt experience are a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience
• Note:
  
  One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
  PhD or Law + 3 yrs;
  Masters + 4 yrs;
  Associates degree + 6 yrs;
  High School + 7 yrs

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Design

• Retail Apparel and Fashion