Mary Square, LLC · 13 hours ago
Technical Designer
Apex, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expMary Square, LLC is a women-owned lifestyle and apparel brand inspiring women to live their yes. They are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Technical Designer to collaborate with the design and production teams to ensure the quality and fit of their seasonal collections.
E-CommerceWholesale
Responsibilities
Support the apparel design team as the fit expert by establishing fit and measuring standards for all styles of all brands across the company
Refine the spec’ing, fitting and grading process
Establish grading rules for each brand and applicable segmentation
Determine measurements of new designs for base-size sample requests
Responsible for conducting fit meetings with models and designers for development protos within the category, inclusive of construction, fit, and decoration placement (where applicable) in alignment with the tech pack
Once style/fit samples are approved, grade the specs for the desired sizes
Oversee fit sampling and work with factories to resolve any fit challenges
Design "how to measure" pages of the tech pack
Transfer the fit notes to the factory and answer their questions in revising a sample
Assist in design and development by flat sketching and tech packing
Support the calendar adherence by prioritizing the flow of technical product details to meet calendar timelines & supporting cross functional decision making
Partner with design, attending presentations and meetings, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas, and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product meeting size, fit & product standards, inclusive of but not limited to any segmentation strategy by sales channel or key account
When necessary, make adjustments to patterns and samples for fit sessions
Ensure measurements and garment construction are accurate, complete, and production ready in accordance with the seasonal calendar timelines. Recommended solutions if needed maintaining deadlines and bulk production acceptable product decisions
Maintain seasonal body and style metrics and standards to ensure consistency
Providing technical support as it relates to quality control standards and specifications
Collaborating with sourcing to meet production timeline
Ensure the final tech pack and approved samples are available in preparation for pre-production and production protocols
Manage and mentor direct reports to ensure a collaborative team and on time deadlines
Qualification
Required
Bachelors (BFA, BS, or BSCS) with specialization in apparel technical design
Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience
Completed courses in pattern making, advanced sewing/construction, tailoring and draping
Experienced in pattern making, sewing, grading, tech packing, flat sketching and fitting
Strong understanding of Adobe Illustrator and digital pattern design
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel for spec'ing and grading purposes
Experienced in the apparel design process and knowledgeable of bulk production process
Detail-oriented, organized, proactive, self-starter, team player and ability to effectively mentor and manage direct reports as the team scales
Preferred
Experience with 3D technical design preferred
Company
Mary Square, LLC
Mary Square is a lifestyle and gift brand born to inspire, equip, encourage & create more than a gift! We are a team that enjoys using our creative talents to serve others.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Kelly Shiley
CEO
Recent News
Gifts & Decorative Accessories
2025-07-30
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