Pattern Maker

Disguise, a division of JAKKS Pacific, is the world’s leading fashion driven Halloween Company. Based in beautiful San Diego, we play every day by creating costumes that scare, delight and transform infants through adults. We work with the best and biggest entertainment companies in the business – Disney, Hasbro, Saban, The LEGO Group, Sesame Workshop, Nintendo and more with our products on shelves around the world.

Position: Patternmaker

Responsibilities include:

• Discuss design specifications with designers and convert into functional pattern pieces.
• Follow tech packs & work with technical designers to create size appropriate patterns.
• Mark samples and finished patterns with information such as garment size/ section/ style, identification and sewing instructions.
• Inspect the accuracy of in-house sample pattern or patterns received from factory to ascertain that they follow requested specifications.
• Work with sewers as needed to ensure correct construction of samples.
• Conduct/attend fittings and issue necessary adjustments and corrections.
• Upload patterns to creative services & factories as needed.
• Perform additional duties assigned as needed.

Skills & Experience required:

• Must have strong knowledge of garment construction.
• Able to compute dimensions of patterns according to size and materials.
• Needs to be detail orientated.
• Must be proficient in grading patterns according to the required range of garment sizes.
• Knowledge of Optitex software is a plus.
• Proficient in English language, Spanish language a plus.
• Positive collaborative attitude and eagerness to learn, grow and innovate.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education

• BFA in fashion-related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a pattern maker a must.

Company Overview

A leading designer and marketer of children’s toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific® is always on the lookout for talented, bright and creative individuals to join our ever-growing team.

Best known for our toy and entertainment products, JAKKS produces impressive and innovative products across multiple categories spanning from action figures, collectibles, and dolls, to high performance activity toys and vehicles, and let’s not forget our deep portfolios of beloved licensed characters. In other words, we work hard to make play more fun, and we believe it has paid off.

Included in Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies for four years in a row, and Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies for three years, JAKKS is an aggressive and passionate company, with a commitment to customers and a dedication to growing our business.

Our goal is to continuously cultivate a talented and diverse workforce while providing a safe and productive work environment and an excellent career growth opportunity while working with a dynamic team who loves what they do and for a Company that ultimately makes children smile, play and succeed

Jakks Pacific, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No Recruiters Please.