Apparel Technical DesignerHybrid

Title: Apparel Technical Designer 

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 7 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an outstanding Lead Technical Developer (PATTERN ENGINEER 3) with expertise in construction, fit standards, textiles, trims and graphics to be part of our creative team within Nike Apparel. 

The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver, versatile and forward thinking. 

A key part of this role is understanding the full scope of product creation from design concept to production, driving discussions to meet on-time delivery dates, leading the team with technical recommendations that serve our athletes and consumers and communicating issues or offering solutions in a fast paced environment. 

Our ideal candidate is an active listener, able to communicate effectively in varied settings and able to influence the team when needed, while demonstrating credibility and reliability. We are looking for someone who is optimistic, self-aware, embraces change, holds their decisions and actions accountable, will actively seek feedback to grow and develop, values and respects the opinions of their teammates and embraces the diversity of people, ideas and cultures. 

You will be a technical resource and able to mentor other Technical Developers.

You will work on complex styles to create and update Tech Packs for our PCC (Product Creation Center) and factory partners including measurements, construction sketches and graphic placements. You will lead proto review sessions and write comments. You will track and request prototypes for your styles, manage and meet your calendar target dates, attend meetings that relate to your product’s development and communicate progress and challenges to your team as needed. 

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will manage your assigned styles collaboratively with your cross functional partners on creative solutions and execution whilst creating digital protos and tech packs for our factories. You will review proto’s and samples taking the styles through the creation process and ensuring to meet gates and dates to ensure on-time production capability.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You’ll be working alongside other Technical apparel counterparts and also with Design, Product Management, PCC partners, Materials, Color and Product Integrity teams.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Pattern Making, Textile Science or related field OR additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years' pattern making and apparel development experience.