Associate Technical Designer - Footwear

About the role

Brief Description
At Weissman, located in St. Louis, Missouri, we've been the heartbeat of the dance community for 60 incredible years. As a privately held, medium-sized company, we're not just another manufacturer - we're the driving force behind the dance industry's most stunning costumes and dancewear. From digital sketch to delivered product, we handle every step in-house, infusing passion and expertise into every creation. What drives us? Our extraordinary team! We've cultivated a talent base skilled in merchandising, marketing, design, and more, constantly investing in our people, products, and technology to stay ahead. Why join us? Because here, you're not just an employee - you're a valued member of a passionate community dedicated to making dreams a reality. We're not just creating costumes and dancewear; we're empowering performances, sparking creativity, and celebrating the artistry of dance. If you're ready to unleash your creativity, be part of something bigger, and make an impact in an exciting, dynamic industry, Weissman is the place for you. Come, let's dance towards a future where dreams take center stage.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain daily communication with vendors regarding technical specifications, construction details, materials, and required updates
• Create and maintain technical packages using technical sketches, specifications, construction details, POMs, and Weissman fitting standards
• Update technical packages throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring all comments, revisions, and updates remain accurate and organized
• Request, track, and manage prototypes, fit samples, confirmation samples, pre-production samples, and additional development samples
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and offshore vendors to support timely product development and launches
• Manage multiple priorities while adhering to development calendars, deadlines, and product launch timelines
• Coordinate testing and material analysis requests to verify product functionality, performance, and adherence to Weissman quality standards
• Maintain development tracking systems and timelines to support accessible, reportable product development information
• Organize and manage model fit sessions, scheduling, and associated billing documentation

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Product Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in technical footwear design or footwear product development
• Preferred experience: Working with PDM/PLM or other software-based specification systems
• Knowledge, Skills + Abilities: Knowledge of shoe development and production processes, understanding of footwear testing, prototyping, manufacturing principles, and the basics of product costing, ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively with offshore vendors and internal partners, proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and AI tools/models, strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, excellent written communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills, self-motivated with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unique situations