Assembly New York is looking for a Design Director / Production Management

Assembly New York

is looking for a Design Director / Production Management

New York, NY

Assembly New York is looking for a part-time Design & Production Manager to oversee our women’s and men’s collections.

Description

Working alongside the Creative Director, the Design Director will assist with concept, research, development and execution of the Assembly New York collection for men and women. 3 days per week, and as needed, the Design Director will oversee all production, resourcing and communications necessary to ensure accurate garments and delivery.

Pre-production

  • Receive notes from Creative Director and oversee collection concept from start to finish

  • Reference archive patterns/create new patterns & development as needed

  • Prototype development, occasional cutting/sewing, and fitting

  • Source and order sample trims and fabrics

  • Develop treatments, techniques, finishings and sewing solutions for samples

  • Render flats/specs as needed

  • Develop and maintain accurate grading across styles

  • Receive and review delivery lineplans from Creative Director

Production

  • Oversee all elements of production

  • Create cut tickets, tech packs, factory distribution charts, fabric/trim indexes.

  • Source/distribute production fabrics and trims.

  • Submit work to factories with deadlines

  • Coordinate transport of production as needed between factories, finishers etc

  • Review marking/grading

  • Communicate with factories to ensure timely completion and problem resolution

  • Perform Quality Control at factories

  • Arrange delivery of goods to Assembly

  • 2 deliveries per year

Recuts

  • Alongside the Creative Director, oversee all elements of recuts

  • Source additional trims/fabrics as needed

  • Submit work to factories with established deadline

  • Perform Quality Control at factories

  • Arrange delivery of goods to Assembly

  • Average 2 recuts per delivery

Private Label

  • Working with in-house seamstress, receive and coordinate labeling/alteration of private label goods

  • Coordinate timely completion and delivery

  • Year-round

Additional Duties

  • Provide input on design and development to Creative Director

  • Maintain optimum working relationships with vendors/factories

  • Maintain fabric inventory and coordinate liquidation as needed

  • Maintain studio area, sample and supplies organization.

  • Communicate PR/sample pull requests.

Jorge Del Pinal