Technical Designer l

Purpose of Position:

The Technical Designer is responsible for facilitating the transition of apparel styles from design concept to a final, production-ready prototype. Collaborates with product developers and vendors to ensure consistent fit and quality.

What You’ll Love:

• Being a part of an innovation-driven organization that is growing fast, and taking care of business through catalog, web, and retail stores.
• Working on a team that makes retail workwear for customers who are smart, straight-talking folks who do everything from pounding nails to shoeing horses and pitching bales.
• POKING AVERAGE IN THE EYE!

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain consistency of DT fit standards through use of fit form, live fittings and pattern analysis
• Analyze and uphold garment construction standards
• Develop and maintain clear and accurate product and measurement specifications
• Create and update technical illustrations and construction callouts
• Identify potential production, functional, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity
• Track and manage workflow and workload for own product, elevate any issues to meet deadlines to leader and present solutions to issues
• Communicate daily with suppliers
• Analyze fabric testing information to ensure DT standards are met
• Analyze customer return rate and determine if product improvements are needed
• Conduct competitive analysis when required
• Complete projects as assigned
• Travel domestically and internationally when required

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum 3 years of apparel technical designer experience
• Experience working in cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design and Development, or equivalent work experience
• Strong fit and patternmaking skills
• Knowledge of apparel construction
• Working knowledge of PLM systems
• Sketching skills using Adobe Illustrator
• Understanding of product engineering, manufacturing processes and QC systems
• Excellent prioritization and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Who We Are:

We are a “no bull” brand that started in 1989 and we provide apparel and other gear for hardworking men and women. Favorites such as our Ballroom® Jeans featuring “crouch without the ouch,” Buck Naked™ Underwear, and our Longtail T® Shirts that hide “plumber’s butt” reflect our attitude.

The heart of Duluth Trading’s success is creating one-of-a-kind men’s and women’s clothing, innovative tools, and ingenious gadgets while being humorous storytellers. The talented people we seek want to be proud of where they work, have a commitment to do things better, and be part of a retail, web, and catalog apparel company that knows where it’s going.

The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job. Duluth Trading Company is an equal opportunity employer.

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