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The Beaufort Bonnet Company

Associate Technical Designer

The Beaufort Bonnet Company, Lexington, Kentucky, us, 40598


The Beaufort Bonnet Company's mission is to make people happy. Although we have grown significantly throughout the years, our company culture still exudes small business charm.

We offer competitive benefits packages which may include generous vacation policy, health and wellness coverage, 401k with company match, discounted stock purchasing, options for education reimbursement, and amazing product discounts! We value work-life balance and offer a flexible corporate office environment.

The Associate Technical Designer is responsible for creating specifications for each style and ensuring that the fit of all products is reflected as design has indicated for all samples and production.

Measure and check construction details on initial samples, salesman samples and pre-production samples.Ensure that all fit and construction details are communicated to manufacturers in tech packs.Develop product specifications as needed.Order any sew by samples that are required.Work with design to create new silhouettes each season. Create and maintain fit request for new styles each season and maintain that we receive these samples and send feedback to manufacturers.Review garments with designers, identify problem areas, and suggest and execute fit adjustments to resolve fit problems.Create and maintain pre-production request and samples each season. Ensure that pre-production samples are measuring to approved specs.Communicate fit changes and fit approvals to manufacturers, request revised samples if necessary and update records accordingly.Seek new ways to make the fit process more efficient and share ideas and recommendations with the team.Communicate with cross functional teams if there are question on fit.Improve fit of current styles based on streamlining fit of all categories.You will love this job if you...

Strong oral and written communication skills.Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and accurate.Good follow-up and follow thru skills on all tasks and projects.Positive attitude and the willingness to work in a team-oriented environment.Who we would like to meet:

Bachelor's degree in technical design, design or pattern making required.Generally, 2+ years' experience as a technical assistant or fit technicianKnowledge of and experience with garment construction and spec grading required.Pattern making, sewing and draping experience strongly preferred.Microsoft Office, macOS, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop).

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply! You will receive an email confirming we received your application. We will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or information at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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