Assistant Technical Designer
Express - New York, New York, us, 10261Work at Express
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Overview
PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a Direct-to-Consumer platform operating EXPRESS and BONOBOS in the United States. Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place,
Express
is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community.
Bonobos
is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.
About Express
Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community. Launched in 1980, Express has been a part of some of the most important and culture-defining fashion trends. The Express Edit design philosophy ensures that the brand is always ‘of the now’ so people can get dressed for every day and any occasion knowing that Express can help them look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel.
Location Name
New York OfficeResponsibilitiesWith full support / supervision from a Lead Technical Design, the Assistant Technical Designer determines & sets all garment engineering standards for product development & final production, arranges & leads cross-functional fit sessions, manages risks, sample tracking & influences calendar / workflow for a specified garment category or categories.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
An Assistant Technical Designer performs the following essential tasks with support / supervision from their leader:
Collaborates with Designers and Merchants to understand the design concept/vision and influence changes as needed to help ensure the product fit, function, price & delivery goals can be successfully achieved in a bulk production scenario.
Establishes & records all technical-owned garment specifications within Yunique to direct & enable our worldwide technical partners to develop & produce high-quality & appropriately engineered products.
Leads fit sessions with Designers and Merchants by adhering to the established Express fit roles & responsibilities guidelines.
Evaluates product to predict and manage risk from design concept through final production approval.
Records fit session comments & ensures plan of action including product status are clearly understood & aligned upon by all CF teams.
Clearly communicates garment specifications & changes.
Tracks & manages all fit samples / packages.
Collaborates to arrange & manage all outlook planners for each fit session.
Calibrates new vendor technical partners.
Determines when a product fit, use & application of trims & all other engineering is commercially approvable & ready for mass production.
Ensures content of all final Tech packs including labeling, marketing and packing requirements are compliant with Express category standards & or Merchant approved exceptions.
Upholds & improves department specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures & tools.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Years of experience: 0 - 3
Education: College degree preferred
Basic communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
Shows aptitude to demonstrate leadership (within a live fit session & other cross-functional team meetings).
Demonstrates basic understanding of apparel factory operations & patternmaking fundamentals.
Displays capacity to be agile & adapt well to change.
Understands the importance of & accepts responsibility for partnering with leadership to conduct a risk assessment at all stages of product development.
Propensity for taking a solution-oriented approach, embracing collaboration & accepting responsibility.
Shows skills suggesting a comfort level with & ability to lead and influence others.
Shows capacity to manage & follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timeline.
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
Basic eye for Design aesthetic details.
Basic understanding of:
Yunique
Adobe Illustrator CS6
Accumark 10.3
Outlook
Excel
Word
PowerPoint
Benefits and Compensation:
Express offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associates health and long-term financial security including:
Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
Merchandise discount
Paid Time Off
Parental leave for new moms and dads
Part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match. Additionally, part-time associates are eligible to receive a merchandise discount, and to choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide. Full-time associates may be eligible to participate in our incentive plan.
Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.
Salary Range
$55,200 - $73,400ClosingIf you would like to know more about the California Consumer Privacy Act click here.
An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Notification to Agencies : Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.