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Reformation · 3 weeks ago

Senior Technical Designer - Denim

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

8+ years exp

Reformation is a sustainable fashion company on a mission to bring eco-friendly clothing to everyone. The Senior Technical Designer for Denim will oversee the product journey from concept through final production, ensuring high standards of fit, construction, and quality while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

E-CommerceFashionManufacturing

Responsibilities

Create and manage garment specifications and standards within Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for designated product categories

Oversee the product journey from the concept stage (initial style development) to the final production approval. This includes developing garment fit, construction, grading, and trim using tech packs, flat patterns, and fit comments

Build tech packs with garment specifications, construction details, and digital patterns for factories to create samples

Inspect samples to ensure they meet company quality standards

Communicate revisions to factories through fit comments, updating specs, patterns, construction details, and sketch

Execute fit comments promptly to keep the fit process aligned with production timelines

Review graded nest patterns and issue grading guidelines to vendors post-fit approval to maintain consistent fit and quality

Partner with Product Integrity to creatively solve quality control issues

Qualification

Denim technical designGarment constructionPattern makingProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)Tech packsMultitaskingOverseas factory experienceAttention to detailTeam-orientedCommunicationIntegrityCreativity

Required

Bachelor's Degree

8-10+ years experience in Denim technical design

Extreme attention to detail and accuracy, as well as ability to prioritize and make quick decisions

Thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Extremely honest and trustworthy with highest integrity

Ability to multitask and meet deadlines, balance creativity with technical capability, and interpret design sketches for tech packs

Knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim; familiarity with print design and manufacturing

Experience working with overseas factories

Benefits

Employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance

Commuter benefits to help support your travel to and from work

Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays

Retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned (fancy way to say sustainable) funds

Access to fertility care support through Carrot, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment

Donate to community efforts on a yearly basis

Clothing discount

Culture events (like our annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off)