Apparel Technical Designer/Pattern Maker

Our Client has an immediate opening for an Apparel Technical Designer/Pattern Maker to join their apparel production factory located within Lekki, Lagos , Nigeria. - Provide sustaining technical design/pattern making support to the garment manufacturing. - Design responsibility for customer option/garment customization requests. - Create pattern models to meet garment specifications for existing product lines. - Modify existing work instructions/tech packs. - Work with manufacturing to establish and document best practices. - Ability to investigate to identify parts and gain an understanding of assembly to apply to TP building. - Make appropriate recommendations in collaboration with peer teams on matters pertaining to specifications, patterns, construction methods, and techniques to improve the overall quality of the garment. - Meeting with product designers to discuss the base design. - Reading and interpreting design models and blueprints. - Creating rough-draft templates using computer drafting software and freehand techniques. - Measuring, cutting, and designing patterns in the material required. - Double-checking the pattern dimensions and style. - Sending the initial pattern for a manufacture check. - Meeting with production officer and designers to review the final. - Secondary School Cert. HND, OND , Bachelors - Knowledge of garment construction standards and manufacturing methods. - Ability to understand and generate Tech Packs. - Effective verbal and written technical communication skills. - Proficient in MS Office. - Experience Adobe Illustrator - On site factory position. - A proficiency test will be given during interview. - Experience in apparel grading and grade rule development. - Experience with Adobe Illustrator. - Understanding of ergonomic design and its effect on manufacturability. - Understanding of project management. - Previous experience as a patternmaker. - Ability to read and interpret blueprints and design models. - Detail-oriented - Ability to work to a deadline. - Physically fit and able to stand for long periods. Remuneration is competitive, along with other benefits The Deadline for submission is October 30, 2026. Interviews are on a rolling basis to date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Further assessments shall be required