Nordstrom Product Group (NPG) - Assistant Technical Designer, Rack Women's Apparel - Hybrid (Seattle, WA)
1617 6th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101
NOTE: This position is offered as a hybrid role in the Seattle, WA area. You must be willing to work in office at the Nordstrom Seattle office a minimum of 4 days/week in order to be considered for this position.
As an Assistant Technical Designer at Nordstrom, you will assist the Technical Design team in the creation of Nordstrom Brand product within your assigned categories, ensuring product meets design and fit intent, and align with the Brand DNA. Everything we do revolves around creating products that make our customers feel good and look their best. If you have technical design experience, are detail-oriented, obsessed with apparel development and committed to providing outstanding customer service this could be the job for you.
A day in the life…
Assist Technical Design Team to develop clear, concise Tech Packs to include measurement worksheet and construction images to align with Design intent and Brand DNA
Assist in evaluating samples to ensure product specifications, quality and construction standards are executed
Measure samples
Support Technical Design Team and participate in fit sessions as needed
Support Technical Design Team to meet calendar milestones and due dates
Support internal teams to maintain sample organization throughout development and production lifecycle
Assist in special projects as directed
You own this if you have…
Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design, Apparel Manufacturing, Pattern Making or equivalent industry experience
1+ years of experience in Technical Design, preferably within Women's apparel.
Organization and time management skills and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Strong interpersonal skills, including clear, effective written and verbal communication
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.
Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop
Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management Software, preferred
Exposure to 3D apparel development preferred – Browzwear, CLO, Optitex
Exposure to 2D pattern software preferred – Gerber Accumark, Optitex
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
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