Garment Technician

The Garment Technician leads all aspects pertaining to adherence to construction, quality, fit, measuring, grading, and decoration placement. The Garment Technician will be the liaison between the US office, PCC, and vendors to implement and ensure adherence to brand product technical standards in development to production-ready status.

Duties and responsibilities

Concept Development & SMS

• Partner with suppliers, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas, and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product meeting size, fit & product standards, inclusive of segmentation strategy.
• Communication with the vendor for any technical discrepancies and ensure the tech packs are updated.
• Execute any style re-development with Vendors at the substitute factory & ensure the product meets all product requirements to standard.
• Providing technical support as it relates to quality control standards and specifications.
• Collaborating with PD to meet production buy ready on time after SMS.

Production Ready

• Execute the fit process for Salesman Samples within the category, inclusive of construction, fit, and decoration placement in alignment with the Tech pack.
• Ensure measurements and garment construction are accurate, complete, and Buy Ready in accordance with the seasonal calendar timelines.
• Maintain standard practice in reference to the Block Pattern Process in accordance with guidelines established by Senior Technical Designer & Global Standards Manager.
• Resolve construction, fit, and quality issues with recommended solutions maintaining deadlines and commercially acceptable product decisions.
• Maintain seasonal body and style metrics within the assigned database.
• Providing technical support as it relates to quality control standards and specifications.
• Collaborating with PD to meet production buy ready on time after SMS.
• Ensure the final tech pack and approved samples are available to the Product Integrity team in preparation for pre-production and production protocols.
• Train active vendor-based garment technicians on fit, product construction, how to measure, standards manuals, and implement certified factory garment technician program.

Daily Activities

• Maintain work in progress (WIP), maintain tracking and all TD-related record keeping, data input, and in/out parcel coordination.
• Identify root cause analysis & establish corrective action plan.
• Facilitate timely communication with internal and external parties between US offices & Vendors.
• Support weekly metrics & analysis to support TD KPI's.
• Partner with Sr. TD to identify opportunities within the process to increase speed, efficiency & quality.
• Input report card metrics for on-time sample performance, quality & communicate with Vendors on suggested action plans.
• Coach & mentor Associate TD & PD team by attending fittings & providing feedback.
• Contribute to SOP documentation, distribution, and training relevant to necessary process updates for internal & external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Product Development, Fit Engineer, Pattern Making, or related field.
• 5+ current years of experience in the Sportswear or fashion industry with a strong knowledge of garment construction.
• A team player with a good attitude, strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working for a US global company with international offices working with factories throughout the region.
• Must have technical knowledge of patterns with a strong understanding of grading, measuring, fabric construction, and color.
• Must be able to identify fit issues within product categories and know how to correct them.
• Must be deadline-driven and have a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong sense of urgency and intuitive sense of priorities & accuracy.
• Proficient in PLM, Adobe Illustrator, Pattern software and MS Office applications.3D development experienced is preferred.
• Willing and able to travel, often to foreign and/or remote locations.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).