Senior Fit & Spec Technician
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- Work with Design for seasonal product development, from hand-off to approval, achieving the desired look and fit of the styles;
- Develop initial technical packages including detailed sketches, technical specifications, workmanship, measurements, and grading;
- Develop and maintain a library of pattern blocks to streamline the approval process and maintain a consistency of fit;
- Work directly with suppliers on style sample development;
- Measure and review all fit samples, prior to fittings, to ensure the samples match our requirements;
- Lead the fit sessions on live model and suggest improvement to the fit, workmanship or construction;
- Troubleshoot fit, construction and fabric issues as they arise, as well as anticipate potential production problems;
- Keep the customer and fit standards in mind throughout the fitting process from the first proto through all stages of pre-production samples;
- Provide detailed comments critiquing the fit and workmanship of garment and necessary changes and corrections;
- Ensure suppliers properly execute fit corrections and changes for the next stage of the process according to company standards;
- Manage sample approvals for fit and workmanship.
Requirements
- 5 years experience as a Fit Technician, Patternmaker or equivalent;
- Educational background in Fashion Design;
- Experience with fitting procedures and corrections, with a knowledge of software such as PAD, LECTRA or other;
- Able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment, strong time management skills.