At the outset, Marine Layer was only a t-shirt company. Now, we have 40 stores across the country, a full assortment of lifestyle apparel for Men, Women, and Kids. We have successfully launched swimwear, athleisure, and now denim. As our brand grows, so do the technical challenges that come expanding our assortment and sku count.
We’re looking for a Tech Design Associate with Technical design apparel experience, energy, and a proven ability to bring the fit & construction for unique apparel products from concept through design, development and production. A successful candidate needs to be ready to learn and open to working in a collaborative and highly dynamic start-up environment. Specifically,
- Work closely with our design team to bring initial sketches and concepts into a well fitted garment
- Manage & Measure all sampling: Fit samples, Full-Size Runs, Jump Size Runs, PPS & TOP’s
- Lead fittings and clearly communicate how to make fit corrections to product team & factory
- Be responsible for the life cycle of a style from inception to bulk production
- Create full, detailed, production-ready tech packs that include BOM, artwork, construction callouts, sketches, POM’s, and grading
- Manage patterns & base fit block library to maintain fit consistency across categories and factories
- Show an obsession to detail in the technical design of our clothing
- Work closely with the product team to bring a successful product to our stores on time
Qualifications: (it bodes well if you have the below)
- 2-3 Years Experience in apparel technical design and product development
- Understand garment construction, patterns, and grading
- Strong background in doing technical sketches, tech packs and illustrating fit corrections
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with multiple aspects of apparel design and manufacturing
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast paced (OK, sometimes hectic . . .) environment of a start-up.
- Have a keen eye for detail, be very, very organized, and have the ability to multitask (a lot).
- Show an understanding of who the Marine Layer customer is now and what he or she can be in the future. You should have a true connection with our customer, the brand, and our products.
Marine Layer is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applicants and employees of all genders, races, backgrounds, orientations, and nationalities. #whateveryoureinto