TECHNICAL DESIGN ASSISTANT Job at L'AGENCE in Los Angeles

The TD assistant supports the technical design process from development through production and ensures the consistency of fit, construction and quality in the assigned product categories. They are responsible for the daily sample logging, measuring, and organizing. The assistant also provides administrative support to the Technical Design Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for fit, construction, quality, and consistency of assigned product category from development to production, including:
• Will support the team with measuring and sending of PP/TOP comments for some Essential categories, mainly blouses and dresses, with the support of each tech designer.
• Reviewing apparel construction and quality standards of samples when prepping for fit
• Reviewing grade and tolerance standards, when prepping fit comments
• Will organize all incoming and outgoing proto and production fit samples – distributing fit samples to each tech designer, preparing samples by vendor for outgoing packages.
• Adhere to the department standards and best practices for product fit and process compliance.
• Provides daily support for the technical team as needed.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
  

What You’ll Need:

• Basic understanding of fit, balance, and garment construction, fabrics, and fabric performance
• Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, maintains composure under pressure and demonstrates adaptability and flexibility as business strategies change.
• Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and has strong ability to problem solve.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with all levels of management.
• Strong analytical skills, well organized and detailed.
• High school diploma required. Certificate program, or 4-year college degree, fashion degree, or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills including PLM, Adobe Illustrator, MS Word, and Excel.
• At least 1 year of technical design experience is desirable
• Previous retail or garment manufacturing experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• This position is an office position that requires frequent use of a computer, mouse and keyboard.
• Frequent sitting.
• Occasional standing, bending, stooping.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.