3D Garment Design Technologist

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POSITION SUMMARY: 

Partner with Design and Product Development to support tools, identify disruptive technologies and optimize processes to enable digital transformation and bring fashion design to the consumer faster. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Work closely with 3D team members and design to create 3D garments for design intent through digital selling.
• Provide support for use of design technology tools in the area of Design and Product Development.
• Partner with business to establish Digital Quality Standards.
• Work outside the box to discover new ways to address complex techniques and visualizations in digital design tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes by leveraging digital assets and automating manual tasks.
• Ensure digital quality standards are developed, refined and followed.
• Ensure connection and synergy with core systems such as PLM.
• Work with users in resolving production issues in a timely manner.
• Define test plans, execute testing, document results, resolve issues and conduct end-user acceptance testing.
• Adapt to a dynamic business environment, proactively seeking ways to improve IT value to the organization.
• Work well in a global business environment, being able to communicate effectively with business associates across different cultures, time zones and languages.
• Keep current with industry trends and best practices.
• Work with other IT business groups and support staff
• Work effectively in a cross-team environment.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, thoroughness and quality toward assigned tasks and goals.

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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 

Graduate to 2 years industry experience required. 

Expertise in use of digital design tools: Adobe suite required; 3D design tools (Browzwear) preferred.

Education:  

BS in apparel design, apparel technology or product development.

Skills: 

• Effective Communication- excellent verbal and written.
• Experience with 3D design and modeling tools – Browzwear required; Clo, Optitex, Rhino, Maya a plus.
• Strong eye for details and styling aesthetic.
• Clear understanding of product development processes and experienced in manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of 2D patterns and digital pattern making tools and how they are used to create a product.
• Strong understanding of production, costing and engineering of product.
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
• Possess an in depth understanding of market trends and new technologies that may be used to enhance the digital creation process and lead the industry.
• Expertise in use of Adobe suite of tools, especially Illustrator, Photoshop. After Effects a plus.
• Knowledge of 2D CAD tools: Kaledo, Pointcarre, Dobby Pro/Ned Graphics a plus.
• Working knowledge of other 3D digital rendering tools: Blender,VRay, Arnold or other.
• Preferred 3D digital skills – modeling, 3D printing, rendering, animation.
• Ability to continually expand expert knowledge of digital creation tools and processes and stay current with industry digital creation innovations and standards.

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