Technical Designer Classics

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, quality and value. Among the company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability; Maidenform, America’s number one shapewear brand; and Bali, America’s number one bra brand. HBI employs 48,000 associates in 29 countries and has built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The company, a longtime leader in sustainability, has set aggressive 2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products. 

Overview 

The Technical Designer-Classics will provide technical expertise through specifications and develop fit of garments across Hanes, Maidenform, Bali Brands. The Technical Designer-Classics will work together with global technical teams to ensure a consistent approach is developed and maintained with relation to agreed fit process.

Responsibilities

• Technical Excellence

• Provide technical support to Design for new product developments.
• Create detailed tech packs, fit comments and corrections with internal manufacturing and sourced vendors.
• Provide clear fit comments to vendors and follow up.
• Partner with vendors/factories to innovate, problem solve technical and cost issues on our new product development.
• Maintain organized record of all fit samples and specifications to streamline communications and follow ups.
• Manage our garment approval process timeline to ensure timely approvals of garments before going into production.
• Provide continuous improvement ideas to speed up our NPD
• Traveling to factories on a needs basis

• Garment Fitting o Collaborate with design , product development and manufacturing teams to ensure our garment meets fit, specifications and construction standards.

• Develop & maintain garment blocks that ensure consistency of fit for the product for each brand/category.
• Simplify new development aligning styles to standard blocks.
• Create garment specifications for new styles.
• Create accurate technical drawings for new styles and load in system.
• Collaborate with Bra Designers & fabric sourcing to develop & innovate new concepts for shape & fit.
• Provide clear fit appraisal for all new shape developments including grading & wear trials.
• Complete Sample Fit Evaluation in system and communication with vendor. o Working as a team to meet competing category priorities.

• Sample Management

• • Ensure each development style has a file with development history.
  • Analyze fit samples and construction details across all categories, Bras, underwear, shape wear, sleepwear, swim and slips.
  • Maintain sample library ongoing.
  • Ensure specification files are kept updated in PLM/other systems.
  • Ensure Fit Evaluation Reports are kept updated in PLM/other systems.
  • Ensure that all Development Samples are correctly tagged or Sealed.

Minimum Education/ Experience

3+ relevant work experience; 4+ years of equivalent work experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree.

Specific Skills or Experience Required:

• • • Tertiary qualification in fashion based course/pattern making.
    • Minimum of 3+ years experience in a technical design and/or pattern making capacity within the apparel/lingerie/bra industry.
    • Bra and Underwear experience, including understanding of bra construction, fabric moulding, and foam cup development. 
    • Computer grading Gerber or Lectra.
    • Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
    • Computer grading experience using Gerber and /or Lectra.
    • Teamwork. Collaborative and inclusive approach.
    • Good time management.
    • Ability to multi-task.

Job Specific Competencies

• • • Technical Support: Ability to provide detailed technical support for new product developments.
    • Problem Solving: Strong skills in innovating and resolving technical and cost issues with vendors and factories.
    • Analytical Skills: Capability to analyze failed submissions and provide detailed feedback.
    • Continuous Improvement: Proactive in suggesting and implementing improvements to speed up new product development (NPD) processes.
    • Garment Fitting
    • Simplification: Ability to streamline new developments by aligning styles to standard blocks.
    • Fit Development: Skills in developing garments that meet brand requirements and conducting fit appraisals, including grading and wear trials.
    • Technical Documentation: Proficiency in creating garment specifications and technical drawings, and loading them into systems.
    • Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills with designers and fabric sourcing teams to innovate new concepts for shape and fit.
    • Organizational Skills: Ability to maintain detailed development history files and a sample library.
    • Attention to Detail: Ensuring all development samples are correctly tagged or sealed.

Core Competencies

• • • Data Fluency
    • Written/verbal communication and listening
    • Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
    • Teamwork and collaboration
    • Results orientation
    • Adaptability

Core Values

• Play to Win - We expect to win, working together to drive results. We push ourselves to simplify and innovate. When we fail, learn from it. We will break with the past when necessary to move forward.
• Act Like Owners - We take action. We build relationships across functions so we can see the company holistically and seek out opportunities for improvement. We’re willing to sacrifice in one area if that leads to our overall success.
• Do What’s Right - We behave ethically. We are transparent. We share information about the factors influencing our actions. Our behavior aligns with our values. Our products make the world a better place.
• Create Opportunity for All - With success comes opportunity. Everyone is respected and included. We provide opportunities for all associates to reach their Full Potential

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

EOE: Veterans/Disabled.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly by:

Telephone: 877.999.5553

Email: HBI_TA@hanes.com.