Overview of Role AFTCO is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Technical Designer with experience in Men's and Women's Sportswear Apparel. The Senior Tech Designer will collaborate with Design, Product Development and cross functional teams to achieve the desired fit, function and design aesthetic. This position is an opportunity to work alongside our design and development team in the execution of our product fit during the development processes. The focus of this role will be supporting the Product Development Team in standardization of the fit across men's, women's, and youth categories. This position will report to the Director of Product Development. Responsibilities * Work with design and development team, from initial line plan generation, to create and maintain all specs, grades, and fits for seasonal product * Work with factories/vendors to maintain the current standard blocks and grading specs for all categories, and ensure that they are aligned with industry standards and target market * Update graded specs and blocks as needed, with the supervision of the Design and Development Team * Schedule and lead fit sessions on live models with cross-functional team, ensuring that fit consistency and balance of garment has been executed to achieve the design and functionality * Effectively communicate fit and construction intent to vendors, using Illustrator, Excel, Photos, Diagrams and/or patterns * Maintain timely and efficient correspondence with internal team as well as vendors * Update and maintain spec manual Requirements To perform job successfully, the individual should have the following credentials: * Proficient in Excel, MS Office, and Word * Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator) * Familiarity with Full Circle is a plus * Strong knowledge in grading, fit, and garment construction for multiple categories * Solid understanding of pattern making * Ability to work on technical and sportswear apparel * Strong communication, organization, problem solving skills and detail oriented * Self-starter, strong follow up skills, and sense of urgency About You: Must be highly motivated and have the ability to work as a team player. As a company we have donated 10% of our profits back to ocean conservation every year since 1973. It is important that our employees share our passion of giving back. Company Description AFTCO is a constantly growing apparel company in the fishing and outdoor industry with a legacy of USA-made hardgoods. From the freezing temperatures in Michigan's upper peninsula, to the blazing humidity of summer in Costa Rica, our products are built to handle the extreme. We believe in producing products that are built to last, balanced against the preferences of a primarily Southeast and Midwest customer. AFTCO stresses fabric selection for optimal performance, lasting construction, and subtle design cues over fashion preferences. We are not a fashion company. We have been in business 61 years. We are a third generation, family-owned and operated business that believes deeply in the long-term. We do not focus on big box retail, but instead on organic long-lasting growth through key independent retailers and our direct-to-consumer efforts. In a world where private equity gobbles up brands to mass produce cheaply built goods, we are the exception to the rule. We are looking for an individual who shares our long-term thought process.