Tech Designer

Company Overview: 

Audrey McLoghlin, founder of Frank & Eileen & Grayson saw an opportunity to reinvent a women’s shirt, for the women of today. With her 10 years of luxury-shirting experience, engineering background, and belief in the power of a personal uniform, Audrey obsessed over the design, fit and fabrics, to completely remake the button-up for us, to fit how we live now.

About the Role: 

The technical designer is responsible for successfully achieving fit approval, desired appearance of garment, established quality standards, and maintaining fit consistency. This is a pre-manufacturing function, responsible for facilitating a group of apparel styles from design concept and first prototype to a final production ready sample. This role will support our senior designers in the product development process. 

Job Description Details: 

• Gain clear direction and consensus of design aesthetic, fit intent, and construction, while maintaining brand standards.
• Contribute ideas for construction, materials, and components to enhance functionality, aesthetic, fit, and margin targets.
• Observe, learn, and emulate how to effectively communicate a designer's fit intent. 
• Analyze samples to identify discrepancies before fitting. Participate in fit sessions, and take detailed notes. Communicate out changes appropriately, and ensure notes and data are updated in a shared document for all to access. 
• Build and review Tech Packs including construction information pages, garment specifications, bill of materials, and size grade rules. 
• Identify and communicate basic quality and costing issues as well as fit and balance issues. 
• Independently communicates with vendors to problem solve all issues related to garment engineering. 
• Create, review, and track samples through pre-production (sealed sample, including full size run) for new styles ensuring all calendar deadlines are met.
• Manage and maintain the Design Library (Tech Packs, patterns) including existing and new fit blocks. 
• Help create tools or processes to streamline the development process. 
• Demonstrate accountability and ownership for work commitments. 
• Must be able to problem solve design, costing, quality, and delivery issues with ease. 
• Other duties may be assigned and local travel as needed. 

Requirements: 

• Formal education in Apparel Design or Manufacturing, pattern making or related field
• 3+ years of experience in production fitting, pattern making, and construction experience with working knowledge of total production timeline.
• Denim experience including garment dye is a plus. 
• Like minded brand experience is a plus. 
• Advanced knowledge of garment construction and experience building Development Tech Packs 
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of grade rules and tolerances. 
• Strong organization and time management skills with ability to multi-task.
• Quick Learner, solution orientated, and a knack for details.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills. Ability to present information in a clear, concise, engaging manner.
• Proficient in MS Suites especially Excel, Google Suites, Adobe Illustrator. Gerber and Full Circle a plus.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

*Frank & Eileen/Grayson is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We are committed to comply with all Federal, State and local laws providing EEO and all other employment laws and regulations.