Description
At Torrid we're committed to cultivating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse culture driven by a focus on open dialogue, empowerment, recruiting, training, development and retention. We believe inclusion of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is fundamental to our success.
The Senior Technical Designer, Women's Apparel, plays a pivotal role in transforming design concepts into production-ready garments. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and overseeing the technical fit process to ensure all products meet quality, fit, and functional standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, with a deep knowledge of garment construction, fit standards, and technical design processes for a variety of women’s apparel categories, along with expertise in 3D design technology.
The role is based at Torrid’s headquarters in City of Industry, CA, with a hybrid schedule of 1–2 remote workdays per week.
What You’ll Do:
- Responsible for fit, construction, quality, and consistency of assigned product category from development to production, including:
- Attending development handover meetings and creating initial specs
- Leading fits and issuing clear and concise fit comments
- Communicate effectively with domestic and overseas vendors to address technical issues, fit corrections, and construction techniques.
- Adjusting patterns when necessary.
- Reviewing and maintaining apparel construction and quality standards.
- Identify potential quality or fit issues early in the development cycle and work proactively with vendors to address them
- Reviewing and maintaining Torrid grade and tolerance standards
- Utilize 3D design software to create virtual prototypes, enhance visualization and enable early adjustments for fit and design intent.
- Partner with Sr Director of TD as an advocate for 3D integration and DPC into the development life cycle, improving accuracy & efficiency
- Must have the ability to be forward thinking and make decisions independently
- Attend meetings with Merchants, PD, and design weekly to review work in progress, best and worst sellers and discuss updates and changes for the week within each category.
- Mentors and assists assistant/ associate technical designers.
What You’ll Need:
- Comprehensive knowledge of fit, balance, pattern grading, garment construction and the manufacturing process.
- Strong understanding of fabric properties and performance standards.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, PLM systems (Centric, PDM, or similar), Gerber or 2D patternmaking software, and 3D design software (CLO 3D, Browzwear/V-Stitcher, etc.)
- Excellent Communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience collaborating with overseas vendors and managing fit process with overseas partnerships.
- Bachelor's degree in fashion design, apparel production or textiles preferred.
- 5+ years of technical design or pattern making experience, preferably in women’s apparel
What You'll Get:
- A culture where people are accepted and encouraged to be who they are.
- Competitive compensation, 401k with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive wellness package including, medical, dental, vision, and Flexible Spending Account
- Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee-only sales.
- Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community.
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal financial consultations, mental health services and more.
- Discounts on cell phones, and computer purchases, entertainment tickets and more.
- Pet insurance for your fur babies.
- Work and learn alongside industry-leading executives while making huge strides in impacting the lives of women.
- You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility is available at all levels of the organization.
Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
Hybrid Schedule
Salary range: $90,000-$123,865
