The Levy Group Inc Jobs in Usa

The Levy Group is seeking an innovative Senior Technical Designer to work in our swim department for the Action Sports division.

Company Background

With over 75 years of industry expertise, The Levy Group remains one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the United States. Our commitment to outstanding quality, value, and customer service has enabled us to continually grow and innovate in a highly challenging marketplace. Our network has grown to over 300 retail partners, five international offices, a portfolio of iconic brand partners, and four proprietary brands.

The Levy Group designs, manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes outerwear, swimwear, dresses, activewear, men’s tailored clothing, and sportswear. Headquartered in New York City, The Levy Group manages, elevates, and builds the long-term value of consumer brands by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and retailers.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a detail-driven, knowledgeable Senior Swimwear Technical Designer. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of garment fit and construction to ensure alignment with brand standards, fit intent, and product specifications from development through production.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead model fittings from proto through final production, providing expert technical guidance to achieve brand fit standards
• Develop, maintain, and manage technical specifications, construction details, and callouts for all garments
• Communicate clearly with factories to support fit adjustments, pattern development, and modifications
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Merchandising, Sales, and Production to align on fit intent and technical execution
• Maintain accurate and organized documentation of all relevant development and production data
• Manage Pre-Production (PP) and Top of Production (TOP) sample communication with factories
• Track development and production timelines to ensure all technical milestones and deadlines are met
• Identify quality issues and production challenges, providing clear solutions and recommendations
• Own grading strategy and execution, ensuring consistent sizing and fit across all styles
• Establish, document, and evolve best practices for technical design processes, pattern blocks, and fit standards
• Lead technical design development across all tiers of distribution timelines, ensuring samples and production milestones are achieved
• Collaborate closely with Design and Product Development teams to problem-solve creative and technical challenges

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in swimwear technical design and pattern making
• Proven live fit experience with strong knowledge of standard model measurements
• Extensive knowledge of swimwear fit, pattern making, and garment construction
• Proficiency in grading, proto-to-TOP development processes, and PLM systems
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management and project management abilities
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and business needs
• Confident decision-maker, capable of working autonomously and collaboratively
• Strong communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Passionate about swimwear and product innovation.

Company Background

With over 75 years of industry expertise, The Levy Group remains one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the United States. Our commitment to outstanding quality, value, and customer service has enabled us to continually grow and innovate in a highly challenging marketplace. Our network has grown to over 300 retail partners, five international offices, a portfolio of iconic brand partners, and four proprietary brands.

The Levy Group designs, manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes outerwear, swimwear, dresses, activewear, men’s tailored clothing, and sportswear. Headquartered in New York City, The Levy Group manages, elevates, and builds the long-term value of consumer brands by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and retailers.

Responsibilities:

• Attend product fittings for all garments with the production tech team
• Develop and manage technical specifications for all garments
• Assist factories with pattern development and modifications
• Work Cross functionally with design, sales and production to manage fit and specs of all garments.
• Maintain documentation of all relevant data for production
• Manage the Pre-Production communication to factories
• Initiate all pre-production tech packs, maintain communication with factories on tech issues
• Following the development and production cycle/timelines to ensure all technical deadlines are achieved.
• Monitor quality concerns and production problems to provide solutions and recommendations.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years in apparel technical design and pattern making
• Must have live fit experience
• Must have extensive knowledge of pattern making & garment construction
• Technical experience in outerwear
• Ability to work in high volume department and work cross functionally
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management/project skills
• Ability to recognize and react to changing work demands
• Comfortable and confident in making effective autonomous (and group) decisions in a timely manner

Company Background

With over 75 years of industry expertise, The Levy Group remains one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the United States. Our commitment to outstanding quality, value, and customer service has enabled us to continually grow and innovate in a highly challenging marketplace. Our network has grown to over 300 retail partners, five international offices, a portfolio of iconic brand partners, and four proprietary brands.

The Levy Group designs, manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes outerwear, swimwear, dresses, activewear, men’s tailored clothing, and sportswear. Headquartered in New York City, The Levy Group manages, elevates, and builds the long-term value of consumer brands by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and retailers.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Design through all phases of line creation, execution and production
• Communicate with factories to source and develop new fabrics, trims, and garments
• Create and maintain development, and production Tech Packs
• Create and maintain sample development charts, track all development submissions and samples
• Organize and manage line-sheets for multiple costumers
• Create and maintain development T&A calendar, and help manage workflow, to ensure all deadlines are met
• Daily communication with factories to ensure accurate and on-time sample development, accurate and on-time production
• Review with design and approve or comment on items such as, strike offs, lab dips, fabric swatches, protos.
• Provide general administrative and organizational support to design team including filing, mailing
• Attend fit sessions and support Design and Technical at fittings, taking notes, following up on any issues after fits, i.e.: fabric, color, construction issues, etc.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years product development experience in the apparel industry.
• B.S. in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, Design or equivalent
• Ability to communicate clearly using apparel terminology
• Knowledge of products, strong fashion, color and print sense
• Organized and detailed orientated
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize work on a continual basis
• Flexible and able to accept and embrace changing priorities with positive attitude
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to be productive independently and in team setting
• Efficient on Excel, Microsoft Office, PLM, PDM
• Knowledge of Photoshop, and Illustrator,
• Some Graphic design knowledge is a plus