Temp - Technical Designer: Apparel

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

The Tech Designer is responsible developing the fit of garments, while meeting design and fit intent from initial sketch review through to final fit approval for production. Additionally, the Tech Designer must ensure that Skechers quality standards for construction and workmanship are communicated and obtained throughout the development process. Work is to be executed through an established process, utilizing systems and adhering to seasonal development calendar.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Collaborate with Design to ensure design and fit direction is clear and achievable.
• Translate Design sketch into accurate initial specs for development sample.
• Utilization and maintenance of block library and construction standards.
• Provide technical leadership in all fittings; ensure clarity on design and fit intent.
• Accurately translate direction from fittings into technical written comments.
• Clear verbal and written communication with internal and external partners to clarify fit direction or seasonal fit strategy.
• Partner with internal and external partners to ensure the desired product and timelines are achieved.
• Ensure Brands standards are applied and produced each season; size/grade, workmanship, construction and aesthetics.
• Maintain and create block and standards library for each product category owned.
• Creation and management of support documentation for standards, as needed.
• Daily maintenance of seasonal tracking logs.
• Develop and manage block patterns as needed for specific product categories
• Manage and communicate components of pattern block libraries.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• NO

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Five + years in apparel industry in a Technical Design position.
• Technical knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing operations; machinery, stitches, threads
• Women's and Men's knit and woven experience required
• Mechanical knowledge of apparel grade; movement and proportion
• Intermediate knowledge of pattemmaking and concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to mentally complete basic mathematical computations
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a multi-task environment with a sense of urgency to meet development and production timelines.
• Strives to increase productivity; looks for ways to improve and promote quality and process.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented and experienced in proactive, problem solving.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Bachelor's Degree in Design/Apparel Engineering/Pattern Making or equivalent training combined with work experience.
• Computer Applications: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook. Power Point), Illustrator preferred but not required. Gerber Accumark PDS, Gerber Version 8.4 -V l0 and PLM experience is a plus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS-

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay range for this position is $65 - $70 / hour.