Apparel Technical Designer/Pattern Maker

• Provide sustaining technical design/pattern making support to the garment manufacturing.

• Design responsibility for customer option/garment customization requests.

• Create pattern models to meet garment specifications for existing product lines.

• Modify existing work instructions/tech packs.

• Work with manufacturing to establish and document best practices.

• Ability to investigate to identify parts and gain an understanding of assembly to apply to TP building.

• Make appropriate recommendations in collaboration with peer teams on matters pertaining to specifications, patterns, construction methods, and techniques to improve the overall quality of the garment.

• Meeting with product designers to discuss the base design.

• Reading and interpreting design models and blueprints.

• Creating rough-draft templates using computer drafting software and freehand techniques.

• Measuring, cutting, and designing patterns in the material required.

• Double-checking the pattern dimensions and style.

• Sending the initial pattern for a manufacture check.

• Meeting with production officer and designers to review the final

Requirements

• Secondary School Cert. HND, OND , Bachelors

• Knowledge of garment construction standards and manufacturing methods.

• Ability to understand and generate Tech Packs.

• Effective verbal and written technical communication skills.

• Proficient in MS Office.

• Experience Adobe Illustrator

• On site factory position.

• A proficiency test will be given during interview.

• Experience in apparel grading and grade rule development.

• Experience with Adobe Illustrator.

• Understanding of ergonomic design and its effect on manufacturability.

• Understanding of project management.

• Previous experience as a patternmaker.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and design models.

• Detail-oriented

• Ability to work to a deadline.

• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods.

Additional information

Remuneration is competitive along with other benefits

The Deadline for submission is September 2024. Interviews are on a rolling basis to this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Further assessments shall be required