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G/FORE · 11 hours ago

G/FORE Sr. Technical Designer

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

G/FORE is a company that combines modern design with a love for golf. The Sr. Technical Designer will oversee the technical fit process for G/FORE Apparel Men’s collections, ensuring styles are ready and approved for bulk production while collaborating with various teams to maintain product quality and fit.

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Responsibilities

Work with the Technical Design Manager on the day to day workflow of the Associate and Assistant Technical Designers

Follow the fit process from design inception to bulk fit approvals

Collaborate with management and design on graded product specs for all new styles across all categories

Perfect previous seasons fits and establish core blocks

Manage fitting process, make detailed notes of comments made during fittings and add fit comments to tech packs

Create detailed technical illustrations to explain any construction changes or corrections to the factory

Develop and/or correct patterns when necessary

Work with production and factories on QC, testing and compliance

Collaborate with Product Development on critical path and calendar

Manage product measurement evaluation and fit during development

Develop product measurement specs

Create specs and grade rules for new product blocks

Manage information in Excel tech packs

Bring forward product construction concerns and solutions

Analyze fit garments to determine compliance of spec, construction, and design team fit intent

Fit on models and/or fit form weekly

Make appropriate fit and construction adjustments with factories as required to ensure integrity of design-approved prototypes

Measure and fit all meeting samples, record data, and adjust specs as needed

Manage Proto/1st Fits/PP/TOP samples for spec and fit intent

Maintain detailed records in WIP report

Manage the BULK fit approval process to ensure TOP approval dates are met to ensure on-time ex-factory

Communicate approvals, rejections, comments to the product designer and manage internal communication to internal teams as required

Collaborate and strategize with vendors to build future G/FORE needs at the factory level

Qualification

Technical DesignPattern MakingGarment ConstructionAdobe IllustratorExcel ProficiencyPLM ExperienceAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailCollaboration SkillsCommunication Skills