Technical Designer (Pattern Engineering)

Job Title: Technical Designer
(Client Job Title: Product Design and Development – Pattern Engineer 3)

Industry: Retail / Apparel & Performance Wear

Location: Onsite in Beaverton, OR

Duration: ~9 months – W2 Contract

Schedule: Full-time | 40 hours per week | Onsite

Recruiter Insights

• Looking for a Seasoned Technical Designer for pattern making and adjustments
• This role is NOT a graphic designer, color designer, product designer, or marketing related person
• They are constructing garments and writing technical documents that are used to create the clothing item
• They are closer to a seamstress than a creative designer

Portfolio

• Required; shows their experience and pattern knowledge, examples of previous relevant work, speaks to the complexity of their pattern design work.

Must Haves

• 5+ YOE as a Technical designer in pattern making or adjusting patterns, can start from scratch or adjust existing patterns for women’s athletic wear
• Role is potentially athlete facing, can do functional work and be representative the brand
• Knowledge of garment construction for knits – knowledge of wovens could work as well, but knits is preferred

Nice to Haves

• Performance wear experience
• Outerwear experience, dresses and skirts
• PDM, PCX, PLM, Web based to add comments on changes – record keeping tools

Responsibilities / Description

• Build a technical clothing pattern based off of a designer's sketch
• Create a pattern as in the technical drawings and measurements of how a garment is constructed and fitted
• Create technical drawings and patterns of a shirt that that can be sewn from scratch
• Designs technical pattern and assess the fit of the garment
• Construct garments and writing technical documents that are used to create the clothing item

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $48.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person