Assistant Technical Designer-Women's Swimwear & Coverups

• Health, Dental, Vision
• 401K with generous matching program
• generous paid time off
• Potential Annual Bonus Opportunity.
• 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations.
• Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!

The Technical Design Assistant supports the Technical Design team in ensuring that products meet brand specifications for fit, construction, grading, and design details from development through production. This role assists in documenting and communicating style changes, developing and verifying specifications, reviewing samples, and maintaining accurate records—all while adhering to the brand calendar to ensure fit consistency and quality.

• Assists Technical Designers on both Development and Production tech packs and fittings
• Attends fit sessions along with Technical Designer and assists in taking notes fitting and writing fit comments
• Helps maintain pattern and sample block library
• Assists Technical Designers to develop specific classifications within the Tommy Bahama line for upcoming season(s)
• Prepares and evaluates development and production fit samples for fit sessions (this includes measuring and steaming garments)
• Participates in sketch handoff meetings
• Assists in developing construction specifications and updates as necessary for Tech Packs
• Assists in evaluating patterns
• Assists in photographing samples on fit form or model
• Assists in creating and updating measurement charts in PLM/Flex
• Attends Cross-functional team (CFT) meetings
• Attends Fit Sessions to learn process and assist in note taking and follow-up
• Helps manage and organize the sample closet
• Assists Technical Design Team with the booking fit models and coordinating fittings and attendee
• Flexible for other duties as needed to help support the overall business

• 1-2+ year experience in the fashion industry desired
• Experience Working with Knit and Woven Products preferred
• Technical design or product development experience desired
• Gerber pattern making knowledge experience a plus
• Advanced computer skills, FlexPLM, Illustrator, Excel, and Word are highly desired
• Sewing skills and knowledge of the various sewing machines preferred
• Ability to work in a global, multi-cultural environment
• Strong interpersonal skills for building collaborative working relationships within teams
• Strong time management and organizational skills to establish and manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve
• Detail oriented
• Excellent communication (written and oral) skills

Rate Range: $27.66 to $35.00 Hourly

Multiple factors will vary the applicable rate of pay for this role, including an individual’s experience, knowledge, and skillset, as well as work location and available budget.

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact the location you are applying to or send an email to our recruiting team.

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Details in English and Spanish.

Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.

Aloha! At Tommy Bahama, paradise is our business. Focused on exceptional guest service, upscale products and delicious food and drinks, our tropically inspired lifestyle inspires the world to relax. Maintaining our unique point of view requires a diverse team that includes apparel designers, eCommerce and technology experts, manufacturing and operations, and, of course, retail and hospitality professionals. There are countless opportunities to contribute to our continued success - if you'd like to help us "Live the Island Life," we'd like to hear from you.

Mahalo (thank you) for your interest in Tommy Bahama!