Sr. Technical Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Manages own activities in providing technical expertise on product development in the areas of pre-production pattern development, technical construction specification and materials finalization to ensure all pre-production specifications are completed accurately and within specified timelines
• Initiates and works closely in tandem with Product Development team to ensure a complete, on-time pass-off to Production Technical Design team to enable next stage of production-ready packages to Field manufacturing, overseas offices and vendor suppliers
• Affirms and executes Design/Merchandising product changes to Production Technical Design and/or Manufacturing in timely to ensure accurate execution in bulk production
• Manages up-to-date information and workflow in current tools and related systems
• Affords assistance in the development and implementation of new and current fit blocks into pattern development alongside 3D pattern design and asset management, and with technical construction manual specifications
• Applies and follows established standard operating procedures related to materials management (Bills of Materials), Labelling & Packaging manuals and Folding guides
• Drives problem-solving with cross-functional teams to proactively resolve pattern, construction, quality, finishing, findings, and systems issues in pre-production stage
• Escalates exception issues promptly to supervisors and/or related business partners
• Afford adoption of new skills and training to facilitate implementation of new technology, systems and tools
• Affords assistance in identifying and deploying best practices within own unit and cross-functionally
• Responsible for personal training and development
• Conducts self-performance appraisal to review with direct supervisor

Skills for Success

• Self-driven individual motivated to drive results and high-performance
• Solid organization skills to prioritize, mutli-task and deliver to deadlines and drive optimal results
• High proficiency in systems – SAP, Illustrator and MS Office applications (SharePoint, Teams, Excel etc.)
• Excellent communication and networking skills

Experience/Education

• Extensive apparel manufacturing experience with extensive knowledge in pattern, technical product development processes and systems. development or related manufacturing, sourcing, or operations areas
• In-depth technical knowledge in E2E product manufacturing processes
• Preferred experience in Jeanswear Bottoms or Tops product
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred

Leadership Competencies

• Emerging Leader
• Global Agility – Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working
• Purposeful Integrity – Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments
• Strategic Foresight – Understands team goals, asks strategic questions
• Customer Centric Innovation – Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods
• Urgency for Impact – Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes
• Bold Accountability – Own your work and deliver consistently strong results
• Empowered Collaboration – Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers

Benefits

Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.