HydroJug, Inc. · ACTA · Ogden, UT · In office · Full-time

About HydroJug

HydroJug, Inc. is headquartered in Ogden, Utah. ACTA is HydroJug's apparel and lifestyle collection brand, designing and selling core and limited-edition product through direct-to-consumer and retail channels.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Junior Technical Designer to support our Senior Technical Designer throughout the product development and production process. This role will assist with technical packages, garment fittings, sample evaluations, PLM documentation, and daily departmental needs to ensure consistency in fit, construction, and quality standards across ACTA's core styles, seasonal collections and limited editions.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of garment construction, measurement techniques, and apparel development, along with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Tech packs and specifications

• Create, update and maintain tech packs: measurement specifications, points of measure, grading, construction details, trims and technical sketches, updated after every fit round.
• Build ACTA's fit standards library: base measurements, size charts and grading rules by category.

Samples and fit

• Measure and evaluate samples: check development, fit, pre-production (PPS) and top-of-production (TOP) samples for accuracy, fit and construction, and flag anything out of tolerance.
• Assist with garment fittings: prepare samples, take measurements, photograph fit, document every fit comment for the Senior Technical Designer's approval, and update specifications as directed.
• Support construction and quality review: garment construction, grading, measurement tolerances and overall workmanship.
• Receive, organize, label and track samples throughout development and production.

Records and communication

• Maintain accurate PLM and technical records: measurement charts, fit comments, testing reports, care labels and technical documentation, so every team can see where each style stands.
• Communicate with factories on technical corrections, under the Senior Technical Designer's direction, and follow up on outstanding samples.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support development timelines and production deadlines.

Team support

• Support the Senior Technical Designer with daily technical design responsibilities and departmental needs.
• Perform additional technical design tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 1–3 years in apparel technical design, product development or production, or a degree in apparel design or technology with internship experience
• Can measure garments accurately against a spec sheet, using points of measure and tolerances
• Has built or updated tech packs or spec sheets in Excel, Adobe Illustrator or a product lifecycle management (PLM) system
• Knows garment construction, measurement techniques, grading and apparel manufacturing well enough to describe a fit or construction problem clearly
• Organized and detail-oriented: can keep many styles and sample rounds straight at once, take direction and manage multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• An associate's or bachelor's degree in fashion design, technical design, apparel production or a related field
• Activewear, athleisure, performance apparel or knit experience
• Familiarity with stretch fabrics and garment fittings
• Experience communicating with overseas factories

Success in the First 12 Months

• Every active style has a current tech pack and spec sheet after each fit round.
• Fit comments are logged and shared promptly after each round.
• Out-of-tolerance samples are caught at the sample stage, before bulk production.
• A fit standards library covers ACTA's core categories.

Location and Reporting

• Location: Ogden, Utah. This is an in-office role.
• Reports to: Senior Technical Designer. This role has no direct reports.
• Tools: Excel or Google Sheets, Adobe Illustrator, measuring tools and fit forms.
• Physical requirements: Standing during fit sessions, handling and measuring samples.

Compensation

We base salary on your experience, not a posted range. Feel free to raise it on your first call with our recruiter — we'd rather talk about it early than leave you guessing.

How to Apply

Apply through the HydroJug careers page or the LinkedIn posting. Include your resume and, if you have one, a portfolio or sample tech pack with any confidential details removed. Our recruiter will reach out to candidates whose experience matches the role.