Technical Design Assistant

THE NORAL BRAND: Location: St. Louis, MO. 

The Normal Brand has gained a reputation for providing durable and long-lasting products that is above all - comfortable. Jimmy Sansone started the company by selling online out of his parents’ basement in 2015, and was soon joined by his brothers, Conrad and Lan to run it together. They opened their first brand store in 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, which has been voted the number one men’s clothing store in St. Louis for two years running. The Normal Brand now operates eleven brick and mortar stores of its own around the country, sells to 500 wholesale partners, and sells online through its website, which serves customers across the United States and globally at https://thenormalbrand.com/.

TECHNICAL DESIGN ASSISTANT: This role will build on an existing foundation of garment expertise. You will assist the Technical Design Department in daily tasks including but not limited to; organizing and maintaining garment samples, preparing for fittings, and measuring garments, with many more ownership opportunities to grow into.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Track and receive incoming samples.
• Prepare samples for measuring and communicate to team that samples are ready to pass off. 
• Review garment construction and compare to the tech pack as needed.
• Measure garments that come into the department; Proto, SMS, Fit, Pre-Production, and TOP.
• Prepare Fit Room with printed assets for daily cross-functional fittings.
• Join daily departmental fittings; photograph samples and maintain image library. 
• Sit in handover meetings between design and technical design.
• Work closely with development and production to maintain timelines.
• Input Fit Comments and measurement data into PLM as provided by Technical Designers. 
• Prepare, ship, and track outgoing international packages to multiple destinations.
• Maintain active seasonal sample library; ensuring garments are filed correctly and are easy to find. Keep team workspaces clean and tidy. 
• Facilitate transition between active sample library and historical sample archive; including trips to offsite storage location as needed. 
• Assist with building reference sample library and visual website tool.

A person who joins our team must be three things: humble, hungry, smart. We stole that from a book written by a guy much smarter than us. In addition, to the HHS requirements for all teammates, for this role, here are some other things we are looking for: 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree and 1-2 years’ experience in: garment construction, pattern making, or technical design.
• Understanding of points of measure, garment construction, and fit.
• A motivated, self-starter mentality eager to work within an open-office environment and collaborate with multiple departments of the company.
• Must be positive, a critical thinker, a team player, very detail and solution oriented, and a fast learner.
• Meticulous organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to multitask. 
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative mindset with a great understanding of fashion market and trends.
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop) 
• PLM experience is great—but not required if you’re a fast learner.

BONUS POINTS:

• Understanding of specs and grading.
• Solid understanding of fabric types, finishes, content, and how they affect fit.
• First-hand experience making your own garments across a wide-variety of silhouettes and fabrications – we’d love to see your portfolio or sewing projects! 

Above all, we offer the chance for growth. We are a young company started in a basement 9 years ago, and we have a lot to prove. We want to add people to the team who want to be a part of this family and grow within it for life. In addition to that, we also offer:

·      Health, Dental, Vision Insurance available 

·      401K

·      Employee Discounts