Technical Designer

Overview

Gymreapers is seeking a Technical Designer to play a critical role in elevating the fit, construction, and performance of our apparel line. This position owns garment engineering from concept through production, ensuring all products meet Gymreapers’ standards for durability, performance, and consistency across DTC, Amazon, and Wholesale channels.

This role sits at the intersection of design intent, manufacturing feasibility, and consumer performance, requiring deep technical expertise, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to operate with speed and precision in a high-growth environment.

You will partner closely with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, and Operations to bring innovative, commercially viable apparel to market—on time and at scale.

About Gymreapers:

At Gymreapers, we make gear with a purpose and focus on material integrity. You get high-quality lifting gear that’s made to outlast cheap look-a-likes.

We’re reengineering people’s workouts and improving the support needed to lift better, longer, and stronger. Improve performance, relieve pain, and add stability to your workout program with premium lifting belts, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, and more.

With our mantra, "NOTHING IS GIVEN," we embody a relentless pursuit of excellence, innovation, and community-building.

Our Core Values:

• Grow or Die
• Customer Obsession
• Extreme Ownership
• Nothing is Given // Everything is Earned
• Be Humble
• 1% Better Everyday
• Live with Integrity
• Sacrifice

• Create and maintain accurate, production-ready tech packs using Adobe Illustrator, including construction details, measurements, BOMs, fabrics, trims, and colorways.
• Own fit intent and grading standards, ensuring consistency across sizes, styles, and carryover products.
• Lead and document fit sessions, clearly communicating feedback and action items to internal teams and overseas vendors.
• Manage tech pack revisions through proto, SMS, PP, and TOP stages to final production approval.
• Identify and mitigate fit, construction, and production risks early in the development cycle.
• Maintain and evolve Gymreapers’ technical standards, fit blocks, and measurement libraries.

• Drive product development from concept to commercialization, ensuring on-brand, high-performance, and margin-conscious execution.
• Partner with Merchandising and Product to evaluate returns, customer feedback, and wear testing to improve future iterations and carryover styles.
• Contribute to cost engineering efforts by balancing design intent with MOQ, lead time, and landed cost considerations.
• Track market and competitor trends in performance apparel to inform innovation in materials, construction, and fit.
• Support seasonal calendars and milestone management to ensure timely product drops.

• Partner with Sourcing and Production teams to ensure smooth handoff from development to bulk production.
• Work directly with manufacturers to enforce quality standards and resolve construction or workmanship issues.
• Support PP and TOP approvals to ensure production readiness for multi-channel fulfillment (Amazon FBA, DTC, Wholesale).
• Monitor vendor performance and contribute to continuous improvement in quality, speed, and efficiency.

• 3+ years of experience in Technical Design within apparel (active wear or performance apparel strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and factory operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturers and managing production timelines.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Portfolio demonstrating technical design and fit expertise.

• Experience in active wear, training apparel, or performance gear.
• Familiarity with 3D design tools (CLO3D or similar).
• Experience supporting high-SKU-count product lines and fast development calendars.

• Competitive Pay
• Company paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Gymreapers on-site gym!
• Newly renovated HQ!
• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match
• Life Flight Program, Voluntary
• Employee Assistance Program
• 50% Employee Discount
• 100% Employer Paid:
  Medical, Dental and Vision
• 100% Employer Paid:
  Short-term and Long-term disability - life insurance for both employee and spouse/dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) employee option

Gymreapers LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law.