Apparel Design Assistant

Miller International, Inc., designer of Cinch® and Cruel® has an immediate opening for an organized, detail-oriented, and positive team player to join our Apparel Design department, as our newest Apparel Design Assistant in our Denver, CO office.

Our employees have the opportunity to work in a fun, casual, laid back atmosphere. If you have a base amount of Design experience or educational background, then this is your opportunity to be a part of something great! We want to hear from you if you possess the following skills, abilities, and qualifications:

Salary Range: $19.23- $22.60

This is not a graphic design position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that enables you to get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Assists in designing product lines and creating original art work for new fabrics, screen print graphics and various trim items.
• Facilitates the preparation of design specification sheets and ensures product design package is complete, accurate and handed off to appropriate team members on time.
• Contributes to conceptualization and implementation of the line; communicates effectively to ensure product execution according to design intent.
• Assists with the preparation of the presentation boards as needed.
• Attends fittings and meetings as required and provides input/feedback as necessary.
• Ensures calendar due dates are met for all new product development.
• Works in an organized manner and displays a sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines, often under the pressure of timelines.

Requirements:

Qualifications – to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience – Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university with an emphasis in Apparel Design and Production or equivalent, and one to two years related experience and/or practical training.
• Computer Skills- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign); Kaledo is a plus!
• Language Skills- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other Qualifications- Strong sense of style, fabric and color knowledge. Creative and innovative design and conceptualization ability. Strong understanding of fit and construction of garments. Self starter, self-motivated.
• Having western/ag industry knowledge or experience is a plus!!!

Miller International offers spectacular benefits to ensure its employees are happy and healthy, and the Company firmly believes in the importance of maintaining a proper work-life balance. If this sounds like a position you genuinely want to fill, send us your resume and cover letter telling us about your experience in Apparel Design and why you would like to work with us.

Our success lies in the hands of our dedicated and loyal staff – and we only employ the best! We pride ourselves on a rich history of over 100 years in the making that embraces the tradition of hard work, distinction and providing unsurpassed quality products to our customers. Since 1918 Miller International has matured and consistently evolved to become what it is today: One of the most successful privately owned Companies in the Western Industry whose brands continue to gain impressive popularity and growth. We do it by treating each other with respect, and we do it all as a team that feels more like a family. We at Miller are guided by our Core Values and use them to measure the appropriateness of decisions, whether it be with vendors, customers or employees. The Core Values were created and approved by our employees as an affirmation that they are willing to be part of a Company that is guided by these principles.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Check us out at: www.miller-international.com

Miller International Inc.