Pattern Maker

Position Summary 

The patternmaker position requires individuals to create digital swimwear patterns out of design sketches and or written descriptions. In this role, candidates are required to study sketches and design models, garment specs, and design the final pattern for samples and mass production. To ensure success as a patternmaker, employees are required to have an extensive experience with swimwear pattern design. A patternmaker perfectly translates the ideas of the designer into a reliable and repeatable pattern that can easily be understood by sample makers and manufacturers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Meeting with product designers to discuss the base design, reading and interpreting design models and sketches.

• Create Tech Pack and sketches using Adobe Illustrator

• Creating patterns using Gerber Version 11 

• Interact with Sample Sewers locally and overseas to develop the correct garment construction.

• Make sure all notches match each garment panel & are labeled correctly for sewers and production.

• Sending the initial pattern to Sample Room for sewers to follow instructions on pattern cards and Tech Packs

• Work with Design, Product Development, Pattern Makers, sewers, and production teams

• Attend fitting sessions to gather information when needed to update Pattern and Spec.

• Write clear sewing instructions for overseas production and communicate clearly with contractors.

• Basic grading knowledge

• Revise patterns, and spec sheets when needed

• Interact with the quality control team and contractors.

• Send out Tech Pack overseas.

• Convert Gerber files to overseas readable formats for production

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Degree in Pattern Making

• A minimum of 5 years previous hands-on experience as a swimwear Patternmaker

• Pattern-making software certifications required.

• Proficient with Gerber Version 11 software.

• Tech Pack skills

• Excellent drafting skills.

• Adobe Illustrator advance skills

• Experience with measuring garments.

• Ability to work to a deadline.

• Physically able to sit and stand impermanently.

Benefits:

• Holiday pay
• Vacation
• Sick time pay
• Health Insurance
• 401k - Roth (401k)