Category: DESIGNER

         APPAREL TECHNICAL DESIGNER       Career Focus    Represent the Company's interest of universal and consistent fit aesthetics and proper construction of garments as well as standardizing product fit and constructions specifications.      Qualifications          Proven success in writing specification sheets  Knowledge of fitting  Pattern making and sewing  Knowledge of textiles      Experience in corresponding with contractors overseas  Excellent ability for flat sketching  Excellent administrative skills  Proficient in English and Spanish            Skills      Microsoft Software: Excel, Word, Outlook  Web PDM  IBM AS-400        Professional Experience      Apparel Technical Designer     Sep 2016        Company Name   －   City  ,   State    Work with Design on Seasonal Development stages to identify the styles that will require tech design support for . Issue initial specs in order to expedite the first proto as well as resolve technical issues for design integrity, target price, delivery and quality as directed by Design and Merchant.   Manage fit cycle approval process from initial development through to stock approval.  Interface with Design, Product Development, Merchants, Production Quality Assurance and Suppliers daily to ensure dos updated information has been communicated.  Measure garments for fittings with speed and accuracy. Pull the history, and any specific references, basic standard fit binders and prepare for the fittings as needed.  Maintain and update daily Fit log, indicating the approval status styles.  Keep organized records of template garment specification including Labeling, Packaging standards and/or construction standards and monitor all new developments for consistency.  Create, maintain and generate fit comments and specs in Books.  Resolve technical issues with clear written communication to factories on a daily basis.  Review graded specs, tolerances and construction for consistency before sending to factories for production and generating stock grading.  Maintain seasonal binders of specs for Technical Designer brand responsibility.  Maintain Management communication on any delivery issues, concerned or at risk styles, and work with the cross functional team to resolve outstanding issues.        Specification Writer, Quality Control Assistant     Jan 1996   to   Jan 2000      Company Name   －   City  ,   State    Wrote specification sheets, including sewing construction, trim, grading, pattern and label parts.  Attended fittings and corresponded with contractors overseas.  Served as a Liaison between Spec Department with other Department such as Quality Control, Design, Trims, Pattern Making, Washing and Shrinkage, Fabrication Matching, Sample Room, Grading and Marking.  Analyzed Line Development Management Reports (LDM) for domestic and overseas operations to ensure that deadlines were met.  Kept and updated extensive database and books.  Trained new hires.        Specification Writer     Jan 1993   to   Jan 1996      Company Name   －   City  ,   State    Wrote Specification Sheets, including Sewing construction, Trim, Grading, Patterns and label parts.  Served as a Liaison between Spec Department with other Department such as Quality Control, Design, Trims, Pattern Making, Sample Room, Grading and Marking.  Managed the distribution and tracking of the specification packages from their production through to delivery to all appropriate factories, warehouses and relevant personnel.  Monitored performance against deadlines and reported progress to the production group at weekly reviews.  Kept and updated extensive database and books.  Trained new hires.        Production Line Supervisor     Jan 1990   to   Dec 1990      Company Name   －   City  ,   State    Supervised line operations and staff.  Supervised and researched daily water treatment.  Responsible for calculating the required quantities of raw materials for the daily production and controlling output against plan.  Investigated and reported line efficiency on a daily basis.        Freelance Teacher     Jan 1988   to   Mar 1989      Company Name   －   City  ,   State   Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics       Education        Chemical Engineering   1987     National University of Honduras      Honduras C.A.