Temp. Technical Design Assistant

Temporary Assistant Technical Designer-PBS

Reports to: Sr. Technical Designer

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Product and Brand Services (PBS)

Employment Type: Temporary

Duration: August 2026 – Jan 2027

At Zumiez, great product starts with individuality, craft, and collaboration. We’re looking for a Temp Assistant Technical Designer who is highly organized, detail-oriented, eager to continue developing technical design skills, and excited to support the fit and product development process. This role is a great opportunity for someone with foundational apparel technical design experience who is looking to grow within apparel fit, construction, pattern review, sample tracking, and cross-functional product execution.

Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, skateboards, and snowboards for customers who express their individuality through fashion, music, art, action sports, streetwear, and other unique lifestyles. Headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington, Zumiez operates more than 700 stores across North America, Europe, and Australia under the Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times brands.

The Product and Brand Services (PBS) team supports more than 30 unique brands across categories including men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, and snow/skate hardgoods. These brands include owned brands and licensed brands.

The Temp Assistant Technical Designer supports the Technical Design team in the product development and technical design process across assigned apparel categories and other categories as business needs require. This role assists with sample organization, sample measurement, fit session preparation, tech pack updates, sample tracking, documentation, and product review under the direction of Technical Designers, Senior Technical Designers, and Technical Design leadership.

This position supports day-to-day technical design execution while continuing to build practical experience in garment measurement, fit review, construction details, block standards, tech pack accuracy, and vendor communication. Depending on prior experience and demonstrated readiness, this role may assist with more advanced technical tasks under supervision, including review of submits against approved blocks, preparation of fit notes, and maintenance of accurate category documentation.

• Receive, sort, organize, and deliver incoming samples and packages for the Technical Design team.
• Maintain assigned sample racks, submit storage areas, and sample organization systems to support efficient team workflow.
• Track, gather, organize, and deliver samples requested by Technical Design, Design, Product Development, Production or other cross-functional partners.
• Assist with preparing samples for meetings, fit sessions, cross-functional review, web processing, or vendor shipments as needed.
• Maintain accurate sample tracking records, including submits received, vendor status updates, comment-sent dates, and sample handoff timing.
• Support weekly and seasonal sample tracking updates to help the team monitor sample flow and calendar needs.

• Measure proto, fit, pre-production, and top-of-production samples across assigned categories and document measurements accurately.
• Review samples and submits against tech packs, specification sheets, bills of materials, approved fit direction, and identified block standards to identify measurement, styling, construction, fit, quality, or packaging differences.
• Flag questions, inconsistencies, or technical concerns to the responsible Technical Designer for review and direction.
• Assist Technical Designers with updating tech packs, fit comments, construction details, specification sheets, and detail pages using Adobe Illustrator and related tools.
• Under Technical Designer or Senior Technical Designer guidance, assist with preparing written fit comments, photos, illustrations, or pattern callouts for vendor communication.
• Help maintain accurate category documentation, including measurement records, fit…