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Fourth Floor · 3 days ago

Temp Technical Designer - Women's Bottoms

New York, NY

Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Fourth Floor is a fashion brand seeking a Technical Designer experienced in women's bottoms to join their team in New York. The role involves creating technical packages, leading fit sessions, reviewing samples, and collaborating with various teams to ensure quality and compliance with specifications.

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Responsibilities

Create and maintain detailed technical packages (specs, measurements, construction details, grading, and fit comments)

Lead fit sessions and provide clear, actionable feedback to vendors and internal teams

Review and measure samples to ensure accuracy against specs and brand standards

Collaborate with Design to resolve fit, construction, and quality issues while maintaining aesthetic intent

Communicate fit corrections, pattern adjustments, and construction changes to overseas and domestic vendors

Review and approve grading, markers, and size sets as needed

Ensure products meet quality, performance, and cost requirements

Track and manage sample progress through development milestones and production timelines

Partner with Production and QA teams to address bulk production issues and ensure consistency

Support continuous improvement of fit standards, block development, and technical processes

Qualification

Technical DesignGarment SpecificationsFit AnalysisGrading KnowledgeCollaboration SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

2-4 years related experience

Knowledge of Technical Design and the ability of writing accurate garment specifications and communication fit and construction. Ladies apparel background a plus

Ability to read design specs. Knowledge of grading

Ability to spec garments and determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent

Must be organized, detail minded and have strong collaboration, communication and follow up skills