Lead Technical Designer, Global Football - ChassisNike • Beaverton, OR, US

Lead Technical Designer, Global Football - Chassis

Nike • Beaverton, OR, US

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Lead Technical Designer, Global Football - Chassis

Location : Beaverton, OR

Hybrid (Onsite : Mon-Thurs)
Duration : 8-month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. The company seeks people who can grow, think, dream and create. It values diversity and imagination and looks for achievers, leaders and visionaries who bring skills and passion to a challenging and evolving game.

Who You'll Work With

The Global Football Chassis team develops seasonal silhouettes adopted by licensed partners to perform on a global stage. The Lead Technical Designer will collaborate with Design, Product Management, Product Creation Center (Asia), materials and manufacturing to execute product development and fit goals and deliverables. You will report to the Senior Manager of the Global Football Chassis Team.

What You Will Do

The Lead Technical Designer will create and revise Tech Packs for complex assigned styles and maintain documentation including product specs and prototype notes. You will drive and execute fit and construction standards for a team or product group to ensure consistency. You will track and facilitate prototyping for styles, identify and address key issues in construction / manufacturing, and plan to deliver proven and tested product. You will monitor and communicate progress and challenges throughout the product testing process to meet product integrity requirements. You should be self-aware, embrace change, communicate effectively, prioritize accountability, value teammates' opinions, and embrace diversity of people, ideas, and cultures.

What You Will Bring

The Lead Technical Designer keeps abreast of market trends, team goals, new technologies and consumer needs, and engages appropriately to ensure projects are completed within corporate guidelines and goals across all facets of product creation.

Bachelor's degree in technical design, textile science or related field. Additional product creation experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

8+ years of technical design experience in the apparel industry, including the development process from inception through production (pattern making, grading, construction, materials, costing, manufacturing, quality).

Strong problem solving, organization and communication skills.

Experience interpreting design intent, offering alternative solutions, and acting as a technical resource.

Expert in writing product specs and construction standards instructions.

Proficient with factory vendors to ensure and improve manufacturability.

Ability to manage multiple projects.

Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, CAD Pattern Design software (Optitex) and 3D software (Clo / Browzwear) is highly desired.

Proficiency with MS Office programs.

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).

What You'll Work On

You will be responsible for the fit and construction from concept through production of assigned styles / product on the Global Football Chassis team (Men / Women / Youth). You'll collaborate with Design, Product Management, Material Development and the PCC to tailor the product to specific consumer and athlete needs. You will :

Create and revise Tech Packs for assigned styles with development documentation including product specs and prototype notes.

Execute fit and construction standards for a product group to ensure consistency.

Track and facilitate prototyping to meet critical dates, product specifications, sustainability, performance and profitability goals.

Identify and address key issues in construction / manufacturing and plan to deliver proven and tested product.

Monitor and communicate progress and challenges throughout product testing to meet integrity requirements.

Lead fit sessions in-house or on-site and be comfortable presenting to an audience.

Create the future of sport through on- and off-pitch product, delivering innovation and quality through apparel.

Partner with design to ideate concepts, conduct athlete feedback sessions, and closely integrate with the Apparel Weartest Team.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Retail

Note : This posting reflects the Lead Technical Designer, Global Football - Chassis role at Nike. Other job postings listed in the original page have been removed to maintain focus on the role described above.

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