Technical Design Lead (Apparel)

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Company

hirify.global manages the Wrangler, Lee, and Helly Hansen lifestyle, outdoor, and workwear brands through a global platform, strategic sourcing model, and integrated supply chain.

What you will do

• Lead the technical design team responsible for pre-production pattern development, technical construction specifications, and materials finalization.
• Coordinate seasonal development timelines and ensure accurate, on-time handoffs to production technical design teams, manufacturing offices, and vendor suppliers.
• Manage product changes from Design and Merchandising and maintain accurate workflows and information in relevant systems.
• Develop fit blocks, maintain the core fit library, and manage 2D and 3D pattern design assets.
• Create and maintain technical construction, materials, labeling, packaging, and folding documentation.
• Resolve pattern, construction, quality, finishing, materials, and systems issues while improving processes and training team members.

Requirements

• Extensive apparel manufacturing experience with strong knowledge of pattern making, technical product development, systems development, sourcing, or operations.
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end product manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing teams and motivating high-performing, results-driven groups.
• High proficiency with Illustrator and Microsoft Office applications, including SharePoint, Teams, and Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, networking, and problem-solving skills.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred; experience with women’s denim and multiple apparel categories is an advantage.

Nice to have

• Experience with Gerber AccuMark 2D Pattern Software.
• Experience with Browzwear VStitcher 3D Pattern Software.
• PLM experience, especially implementation experience.
• Project management skills and knowledge of women’s denim, bottoms, tops, outerwear, sweaters, wovens, or knits.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
• Four weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents.
• Flexible Fridays, tuition reimbursement, and apparel discounts.
• Workplace culture focused on equitable opportunities, belonging, integrity, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.