Senior Patternmaker | Premium Womenswear
Job Description
Turn creative vision into exceptional garments. Senior Patternmaker wanted — luxury womenswear, complex design, real creative influence.
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11th September, 2026
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Senior Patternmaker | Premium Womenswear -Melbourne | Permanent | Senior Level
\n We're looking for an exceptional Senior Patternmaker to join a premium womenswear business and play a key role in bringing beautiful, technically complex designs to life.
\n This is a hands-on role for a patternmaker with a strong creative eye, exceptional technical skills and a passion for fit, silhouette and construction.
\n What you'll be doing
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- Own pattern and fit development from first pattern through to production \n
- Predominantly digital patternmaking, with manual pattern cutting and draping \n
- Work closely with Design, Development and Machinists to bring concepts to life \n
- Develop and refine complex, structured and fluid garments \n
- Lead fittings and solve pattern, fit and construction challenges \n
- Grade production-ready patterns across the full size range \n
- Help maintain and elevate the brand's signature fit, silhouette and patternmaking handwriting \n
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11th September, 2026
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Senior Patternmaker | Premium Womenswear -Melbourne | Permanent | Senior Level
\n We're looking for an exceptional Senior Patternmaker to join a premium womenswear business and play a key role in bringing beautiful, technically complex designs to life.
\n This is a hands-on role for a patternmaker with a strong creative eye, exceptional technical skills and a passion for fit, silhouette and construction.
\n What you'll be doing
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- \n
- Own pattern and fit development from first pattern through to production \n
- Predominantly digital patternmaking, with manual pattern cutting and draping \n
- Work closely with Design, Development and Machinists to bring concepts to life \n
- Develop and refine complex, structured and fluid garments \n
- Lead fittings and solve pattern, fit and construction challenges \n
- Grade production-ready patterns across the full size range \n
- Help maintain and elevate the brand's signature fit, silhouette and patternmaking handwriting \n
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What we're looking for
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- 5+ years' senior patternmaking experience in premium, luxury or technically complex womenswear, bridal or lingerie. \n
- Exceptional manual and digital patternmaking skills \n
- Lectra preferred, however strong Gerber or other digital system experience will be considered \n
- Advanced draping, fitting and garment construction knowledge \n
- Experience with corsetry, lingerie, bridal, occasionwear or complex womenswear highly regarded \n
- Strong understanding of fabrics, fit and construction \n
- Someone who can interpret and elevate a design, not simply execute it \n
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Salary is open and will be based on experience — we're focused on finding the right person.
\n If you're an outstanding patternmaker looking for a role where your technical expertise and creative judgement genuinely matter, we'd love to hear from you.