Assistant Technical Designer at PRTNRRecruiting in Orange County, CA
- Company: PRTNRRecruiting
- Location: Orange County, CA
- Posted: Sep 23, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 2+ years
Overview
PRTNR Recruiting is seeking an Assistant Technical Designer for an apparel brand creating swimwear, activewear, and lifestyle products with a strong focus on fit, construction, function, and quality. This is an opportunity to build hands-on technical design experience across multiple product categor…
Job description
- PRTNR Recruiting is seeking an Assistant Technical Designer for an apparel brand creating swimwear, activewear, and lifestyle products with a strong focus on fit, construction, function, and quality.
- This is an opportunity to build hands-on technical design experience across multiple product categories while working closely with vendors, production partners, and cross-functional teams. You'll have visibility into the apparel product lifecycle and play an important role in moving styles from early prototypes through production-ready samples.
- For an Assistant Technical Designer who enjoys the precision behind great-fitting apparel, this role offers the chance to deepen your expertise in garment measurements, fit evaluation, technical documentation, and sample development.
Responsibilities
- Support apparel development from prototype through production by keeping samples, measurements, and technical information accurate and current.
- Measure and evaluate prototype, sales, pre-production, and top-of-production samples against established specifications.
- Maintain Excel-based tech packs and enter detailed garment measurements with a high degree of accuracy.
- Keep sample development moving by communicating with vendors, monitoring expected arrivals, and identifying timing issues.
- Coordinate weekly fit priorities across swim, active, and lifestyle apparel categories.
- Partner with domestic production teams on pattern and development needs.
- Maintain organized technical files and seasonal sample collections so information and garments are easy to access.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of technical design experience within apparel.
- Hands-on experience measuring garment samples and maintaining accurate technical data.
- Working knowledge of the end-to-end apparel product development lifecycle.
- Strong Excel, Word, and Outlook skills.
- Excellent organization and time management across multiple deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with vendors and internal partners.
- Strong attention to detail and practical problem-solving ability.
Skills
Required
- Strong Excel, Word, and Outlook skills.