Senior Technical Designer

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe in inclusion, we believe in self-expression, we believe in no judgement and we believe in individualism.

WHO WE ARE

We are bold, we are tenacious, we are courageous and brave.

We are a cast of characters;

We embrace our differences and we share our likenesses.

Some of What’s in it for You!

• Paid Personal Days
• Generous Benefit package
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Loyalty Reward Program
• Generous welcome gift
• Company events

The Senior Technical Designer is responsible for managing the development of styles across a collection with emphasis on design intent, quality, and construction from initial hand off through style release to manufacturers.

This role is accountable for providing the business with product Bill of Materials (BOMs) and Tech Packs.

Additional responsibilities include ongoing maintenance and updates of existing styles, special projects / collaborations, and product validation.

Managing to the Product calendar is crucial for success of the Sr. Product Developer’s role. This role requires high level of communication with the Product team as well as Cross-Departmental collaboration coupled with strong project management and time management skills.

Key Responsibilities :

• Managing Development of styles across a collection on time and with accuracy.
• Create and maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) and Tech Packs to ensure accurately produced Finished Product / Goods.
• Attend and contribute to Department and Cross-Functional meetings, addressing any outstanding issues on behalf of the team.
• Collaborate with the department Sr Director to build a robust Tech pack and accurate Bill of Materials.
• Collaborate with Size and Fit team to ensure fit intent is met.
• Partner with Factories to ensure prototypes meet established quality and construction standards.
• Manage to Product Calendars : deliver completed tasks on time at each stage of the development process, take initiative when required as well as demonstrate flexibility as needed.
• Collaborate with Design and Size and Fit partners in fittings to ensure collection details, fit and standards are communicated clearly.
• Maintain and analyze costing for accuracy and share with necessary internal partners
• Support in solving Production concerns and issues as needed.
• Mentor and train new PD team hires are required.
• Any and all duties as may be assigned by the Sr Director

Experience, Education and Designations :

• 4-5 years of working experience within an Outwear Development Role or related position.
• Product Development experience in outerwear is preferred.
• A Degree in Design is an asset

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes :

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator is required.
• Knowledge of product construction required.
• Experience working with production, manufacturing is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and strong organization skills.
• Strong time management and multitasking skills.
• Ability to take initiative to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
• Ability to work as a team and maintain a high level of professionalism and discretion

Moose Knuckles is a Canadian company headquartered in Montreal and operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Professional French language proficiency is therefore required and essential for all Montreal-based employees.

In addition, the professional English proficiency is also important since it allows to collaborate with the employees of the group based internationally.