ASSOCIATE TECH DESIGNER (CONTRACT / FT )
Buck Mason
Apply to this job Los Angeles, CA on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 20, 2026
Job description
Buck Mason is seeking a men’s technical designer with Men's Denim, Bottoms, & Outerwear experience to oversee development of ready-to-wear pieces. You will be responsible for developing technical packages, creating specs, and evaluating garments for consistent fit and construction, and running fittings, in addition to coordinating between factories and the design team.
Technical Designer Responsibilities:
- To perform the job successfully, an individual will need the following:
- · Knowledge of garment construction, fit, balance, fabric and finishing.
- · Lead fittings and identify fit corrections to achieve final approvals, take detailed notes in fit sessions.
- · Accurately evaluate and spec samples to determine compliance of specs, construction and assess overall garment quality
- · Communicate accurate and precise garment corrections to domestic and overseas vendors without supervisor oversight to ensure quality sample submits
- · Incorporate fit feedback into fittings to constantly improve product
- · Ensure all samples are fit and comments are processed within a timely manner
- · Collaborate with Design and Product Development team to ensure design intent is executed and the highest quality of fit, construction and workmanship is executed
Requirements
- • Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure. Works well individually, as well as, with a team
- · Prepare technical specification packages with garment construction details for our vendors
- · Provide vendors with additional corrective action recommendations illustrated by photos, diagrams, and follow up via email communication and video calls as needed
- · Provide technical recommendations and resolutions for fit and construction issues
- · Adhere to the department standards and best practices for product fit and process compliance
- · Working knowledge of pattern making, garment construction, basic grading, and vendor/factory communication
Qualifications
- · Experience in Bottoms, Denim, Outerwear
- · 3-5 years of prior work experience in Technical Design or Patternmaking
- · In depth knowledge of fabric, apparel, materials, construction and fit
- · On site
About this role
Summary
Develop technical packages, evaluate garments, coordinate between factories and design team
Job title
Associate Tech Designer
Experience level
3-5 years
Industry
fashion
Location requirements
On-site in Los Angeles, CA, no remote work
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
garment constructionfitfabricspec developmentvendor communication
Preferred skills
pattern makinggrading
Specializations
denimbottomsouterwear
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
On-site City