Fashion Technical Designer

Technical Designer – Casual Intimates & Shapewear

Location: Manhattan, NY

Schedule: 40 hours per week

Pay Range: $30.99 - $47.43

Contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Designer specializing in apparel, intimates, or shapewear to support product development from initial development through final fit approval. This individual contributor role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who understands garment construction, fit standards, pattern corrections, and technical specifications.

You will work closely with Design and cross-functional partners to ensure products meet established standards for fit, comfort, quality, manufacturing feasibility, and target cost.

Key Responsibilities

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• Execute the technical design process from product development through final fit approval.
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• Conduct and participate in garment fittings, evaluating fit, construction, measurements, and overall product performance.
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• Develop and maintain accurate fit specifications, technical packages, and measurement standards.
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• Write detailed fit comments and communicate pattern corrections to vendors and factories.
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• Review prototypes and samples, identifying necessary adjustments to achieve the intended design and fit.
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• Communicate technical requirements, fit feedback, and corrections to manufacturing partners.
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• Collaborate with Design and cross-functional teams to maintain product integrity, fit, comfort, and quality standards.
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• Ensure products meet manufacturing capabilities, quality expectations, and target cost requirements.
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• Support continuous improvement and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Required Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Fashion or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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• At least 5 years of technical design experience in apparel, preferably with intimates, lingerie, or shapewear.
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• Hands-on experience participating in or leading garment fittings.
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• Strong knowledge of garment fit, construction, pattern corrections, and measurement specifications.
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• Experience writing detailed fit comments and developing technical packages.
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• Experience communicating technical feedback and corrections to vendors and factories.
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• Familiarity with Centric PLM, Flex PLM, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator, or comparable technical design tools.
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• Ability to work on-site and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
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Ideal Candidate

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• Strong problem-solving skills and flexibility when addressing fit or development challenges.
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• Collaborative, approachable, and supportive working style.
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• Ability to remain composed and productive under pressure.
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• Open to new processes, adaptable, and proactive in finding solutions.
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• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product fit, comfort, and quality.
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Work Environment

This is a fully on-site, project-based assignment requiring close collaboration with Design and Technical Design teams. The team is responsible for ensuring product fit and comfort while maintaining design intent and established quality standards.

ABOUT US

PrideNow is Pride Global’s light industrial staffing organization, a distinguished division within the Pride Global network. We specialize in providing top-tier workforce solutions to the light industrial industry. Leveraging our global reach, PrideNow is committed to empowering diversity, ensuring compliance, and driving success for our clients and candidates.

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We collect personal information from applicants during the recruiting, pre-offer, and offer process.

During the recruiting, pre-offer process and offer process, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

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1. Identifiers, such as name, address, and email address.
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2. Professional and Employment-Related Information, such as resume, work history, education, and qualifications.
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3. Information Voluntarily Provided by You in connection with the recruiting and pre-offer process.
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4. Sensitive Personal Information, where legally permitted and necessary, such as Social Security number and date of birth.
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PrideNow is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideNow is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793