Associate Technical Designer

J.Crew • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Story J.Crew gets you dressed every day, for every occasion. Since 1983, we’ve been creating classics that feel familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view—it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting. Today, we continue to do the classics our way, inspiring not only how you shop but how you define your personal style. Our commitment runs deeper than just making great clothes—we’re proud of our role in getting you dressed with confidence, character, and celebrating a distinctly American sensibility that makes us who we are. Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace. The Role + Purpose: Evaluate and measure incoming garments to ensure alignment with vendor supplied measurements. Understand the fit history and deadlines that are in place. Conduct and lead fittings, communicating clearly with cross functional team members Build tech packs that include garment sketches, standard sketches, construction sketches and details, technical trims, proper measurements and grade rules. Work independently with factories to resolve all construction/sewing problems. Communicate daily with vendors and internal teams. Track samples and counter samples to make sure all approval dates are met.

Requirements

• College Degree in technical design, fashion design or equivalent work experience in related area
• 2-4 years of technical design experiences
• Knowledge of fit, grade rule and sewing
• Knowledge of pattern-making and draping
• Experience with PLM, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Illustrator

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and measure incoming garments to ensure alignment with vendor supplied measurements.
• Understand the fit history and deadlines that are in place.
• Conduct and lead fittings, communicating clearly with cross functional team members
• Build tech packs that include garment sketches, standard sketches, construction sketches and details, technical trims, proper measurements and grade rules.
• Work independently with factories to resolve all construction/sewing problems.
• Communicate daily with vendors and internal teams.
• Track samples and counter samples to make sure all approval dates are met.

Benefits

• Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level