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Technical Designer - Apparel
Orvis
Sunderland, VT, United States
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The Technical Designer will work directly with the Product Development and Technical Design teams to ensure products of the highest quality that will exceed our customer’s expectations. This position requires a working knowledge of fit, patterning and garment construction. The candidate will be generating technical specification packages for garment design and manufacture for overseas and domestic factories.
Our Orvis Company associates take pride in our world-class service and products, treating customers, vendor partners, and each other with integrity and mutual respect. We work in a supportive, team-oriented environment, focusing on performance, continuous improvement, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. The Orvis Company and our associates are committed to giving back to our communities and protecting nature.
Company Interfaces:
This position reports directly to the Technical Design Manager and has no direct reports. Position interfaces with Product Developers, Vendors, other Technical Designers, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Inventory Managers, and Sample Room Coordinator.
Performance Metrics:
• To ensure that the garments produced meet the strictest of quality requirements and that all general specifications and comments are met
• Through better make and fit, focus to reduce return rates of subcategory
General Responsibilities:
• Partner with Product Development to create technical design packages which include sketches using AI, stitching details, BOM, measurement specifications and grading, as well as labels & packaging
• Measure and compare all (1st through to approved) samples to tech pack details
• Orchestrate fit review then generate styling changes and fit comments
• Recognize and correct problems associated with returning goods to identify whether the problem is fit, fabric, cut, trim, quality, sizing, etc.
• General filing and department administrative tasks as they pertain to organizing product
Skill Set:
• Philosophical alignment with company core values
• Effective communicator with all levels of the organization
• Strong prioritization and time management skills
• Must be able to take the broadest possible view of a situation to determine the best course of action
• Ability to help strengthen team efforts by making positive contributions to the group
• Ability to effectively build relationships with other functional areas in the organization
Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of garment construction and fit experience in knits, wovens and sweaters
• Three years’ minimum industry experience with strong pattern making skills
• Adobe Illustrator, Word, Excel, AS400, Outlook
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
About Orvis
In 1856, Charles F. Orvis founded the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, offering superior fly-fishing equipment, and priding himself on customer satisfaction and service. Today, Orvis is the trusted source for the discovery of adventure and the wonder in the natural world. For more than a century and a half we have loved the wild, explored it, and protected it. At our core, we are a fly-fishing and wingshooting brand, inspired by nature, driven by curiosity, and fulfilled by adventure. We are the world leader in fly fishing, but our passion for nature and the outdoors fully extend to our offerings in a wide assortment of men’s and women’s sportswear, fine gifts and home furnishings, luggage, and travel accessories. We are an industry leader in dog beds and innovative dog products. Our culture of “We Love Dogs” inspires us to be a central source of education and information for all dog lovers. We offer fine shotguns, gear, and technical apparel for wingshooting and sporting clays, and Orvis sporting services also include fishing and shooting schools, an international sporting and eco-travel agency, the Orvis-endorsed network of lodges, outfitters, and guides, and Orvis-endorsed hunting dog trainers and breeders. Each product and the services we offer is rooted in our heritage, inspired by our love of the wild, and backed by superior customer service and a 100% guarantee of satisfaction.
Privately owned by the Perkins family since 1965, Orvis is headquartered in beautiful Southwestern Vermont with major operations in Roanoke, Virginia and the United Kingdom. Today Orvis is an international, multi-channel retailer with approximately 1,700 employees. Our award-winning website, orvis.com, offers more than 5,000 products with 32 million visits/year. The company mails more than 44 catalog editions each year with a total annual circulation in excess of 45 million. As of 2017, Orvis has 70 retail stores and 10 outlets in the US, and 18 retail stores in the UK. Our wholesale division services more than 500 independent dealers worldwide. The Orvis blog ( orvis.com/news) offers a wide variety of editorial and educational content to more than 2.5 million visitors per year, with extensive articles and videos about fly fishing, wingshooting, dogs, conservation, and more. Our Learning Center ( howtoflyfish.orvis.com) provides the most comprehensive collection of online videos and resources devoted to teaching the world how to fly fish.
At Orvis, we firmly believe in a company culture that is supportive and inspiring to the individual. It is inherent that Orvis create a workplace atmosphere that allows all our employees to reach their maximum success within the company. Orvis strives to have a workplace where associates will come to work every day being fully engaged in helping the company meet its goal of exceptional customer service while producing profits necessary to be successful long-term. Orvis offers competitive compensation commensurate with scope of responsibilities and experience required; plus a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, 401K with a company match, generous Associate Discounts, and other excellent benefits.
Come join us in a life outdoors. We believe the most meaningful experiences are created by sharing the love of nature and being inspired by its endless possibilities.