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Technical Designer - Melanie Lyne
@ Laura Canada
Laval, Quebec
Overview
Laura Canada is hiring a full-time Technical Designer for its Melanie Lyne brand in Laval, Quebec. The role creates Tech-Packs that define garment engineering so samples can be produced, and coordinates with Designers, Category Managers and vendors. Candidates need a fashion design diploma, 3 to 5 years of similar experience, and bilingualism; the posting states travel within the region, including out of town.
Responsibilities:
- Create domestic and import Tech-Packs and sketch styles in Illustrator
- Request fabric and style numbers and prepare samples for factories
- Follow up with vendors on fabric, pricing, sampling and trims
- Work with Designers on collection boards and research trims and trends
- Measure original samples, create specs, and take part in fittings
Requirements summary:
- Fashion Design diploma
- 3 to 5 years experience in a similar position
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
- Strong knowledge of fabrics, trims and garment specifications
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Bilingualism
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Design & creative |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Fashion Design |
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Laura Canada
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Parce que les gens font toute la différence. / Because people make all the difference.
Full company description
Laura Canada est une fière entreprise canadienne familiale, un détaillant de vêtements pour femmes qui possède deux grandes marques : Laura et Melanie Lyne. Depuis plus de 90 ans, nous concevons, produisons et offrons des vêtements aux femmes dans tout le pays. Aujourd’hui, nous comptons plus de 140 magasins à l’échelle nationale et employons plus de 2 000 personnes. Notre mission : Nous inspirons le vivre-ensemble à travers la joie de la mode. Chaque jour, nos gens donnent vie à cette mission en : 1.Visant l’excellence – placer la barre haut, avec intention. 2.Prenant en charge – agir en faisant preuve de responsabilité et d’initiative. 3.Prêtant attention – remarquer ce que les autres pourraient ne pas voir. 4.Parlant avec courage – communiquer avec honnêteté, clarté et bienveillance. 5.Établissant des liens – établir des relations solides, à l’interne comme à l’externe. Chez Laura Canada, la mode n’est pas uniquement une affaire de style, c’est une façon de rassembler les Canadiennes. // Laura Canada is a proudly Canadian, family-owned fashion retailer, home to two leading women’s brands: Laura and Melanie Lyne. For over 90 years, we’ve designed, produced, and delivered fashion to women across the country . Today, we have 140+ stores nationwide and employ over 2,000 people. Our mission: We inspire togetherness through the joy of fashion. Every day, our people bring this mission to life by: 1.Pursuing Excellence – raising the bar with intention. 2.Taking Charge – acting with ownership and initiative. 3.Paying Attention – noticing what others might miss. 4.Speaking with Courage – communicating with honesty, clarity, and care. 5.Connecting – building meaningful relationships inside and out. At Laura Canada, fashion isn’t just about style—it’s how we bring Canadian women together.
- LinkedIn followers
- 63,236
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,045
- Reported office locations
- 3000, boul le Corbusier, Laval, Québec H7L 3W2, CA
- 2955 Rue Jules-Brillant, Laval, Quebec H7P 6B2, CA
- Business categories
- Apparel
- Fashion
- Lifestyle
- Retail
- Web Design
- Other recorded names
- Laura Canada
- L’équipe de l’acquisition de talents de Laura Canada | Laura Canada Talent Acquisition Team
- Specialties
- retail
- Fashion
- e-commerce
- sales
- customer care
- career growth
- Design
- collaboration
- Innovation
- Marketing
- and Team Spirit
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Laura Canada est une fière entreprise canadienne familiale, un détaillant de vêtements pour femmes qui possède deux grandes marques : Laura et Melanie Lyne. Depuis plus de 90 ans, nous concevons, produisons et offrons des vêtements aux femmes dans tout le pays. Aujourd’hui, nous comptons plus de 140 magasins à l’échelle nationale et employons plus de 2 000 personnes. Notre mission : Nous inspirons le vivre-ensemble…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Laval, Québec |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1930 |
| Specialties | retailFashione-commercesalescustomer carecareer growthDesigncollaborationInnovationMarketing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 126 |
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Join our team to achieve your full career potential!
We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine!
Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.
Technical Designer; Merchandising
Role Summary
Produces Tech-Packs showing garment engineering for each of the styles to be produced in order for the samples to be executable. Submits complete Tech-Packs within the prescribed timeline by working in collaboration with Designers and Category Managers.
Critical Functions
Collection Design and Creation
- Creates domestic and import Tech-Packs.
- Sketches styles using Illustrator.
- Requests all fabric and style numbers for import and domestic.
- Prepares all Tech-Packs for hand-offs to Import Coordinators.
- Prepares packages to be sent to our factories.
- Prepares color card.
- Prepares all original samples to be sent.
- Prepares the copies to be sent to the factory and for Import Coordinators.
- Files all documents.
- Fabric follow-up, initial price, sampling, trim, etc. with vendor (necessary information to start the concept/collection).
- Works with Designer to create, execute and maintain collection boards (Illustrator & InDesign). Ensures all documents are up to date.
- Researches trims, special construction of a garment, embroideries if needed and provides trend ideas to the Designer.
- Measures original samples when needed.
- Creates initial specs when needed.
- Comments on proto samples when needed.
- Participates in fittings when needed.
Additional Responsibilities
- Adheres to all new and existing Company policies and procedures (i.e. Loss Prevention, Health & Safety and Human Resources).
Requirements
- Fashion Design diploma
- 3 to 5 years experience in a similar position
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
- Strong knowledge of fabrics and trims
- Knowledge of measurements and specifications for garments
- Garment engineering knowledge
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Fashion flair
- Attention to details
- Creativity
- Bilingualism
Working Conditions and Environment
- This is a full-time position.
- Works in a standing/walking/sitting position.
- Required to travel in the region, including out of town.
Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada.
We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com.
We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion.
At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.
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