5.11 Pattern Design, Development, and Sizing Technologist

The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:

• creating and inputting clothing and personal protection equipment new patterns/drawings and revising existing patterns and drawings in the apparel Computer Aided Design (CAD) system
• researching technical data to confirm accuracy and (or) currency and updating clothing and personal protection equipment pattern drawings as required
• supporting the design and development of clothing and personal protection equipment
• reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers clothing and personal protection equipment samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards
• establishing clothing and personal protection equipment technical databases for materiel and information management
• preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples
• investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply
• supporting clothing and personal protection equipment pattern and sizing reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment of patterns
• preparing clothing and personal protection equipment displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings
• converting existing engineering drawings to new drawings utilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications
• creating clothing and personal protection equipment scales of measurement in both Imperial and Metric measurements for inclusion in specifications, manufacturing data or purchase descriptions
• supporting preparation or revision clothing and personal protection equipment information manuals and instructor manuals
• investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts
• evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability
• supporting preparation of plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols
• evaluating clothing and personal protection equipment against patterns
• supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of clothing and personal protection equipment
• creating clothing and personal protection equipment pattern markers for manufacturers and for evaluation of fabric usage estimates
• fabricating prototypes/samples for confirmation of patterns, assembly procedures and upgrading purposes
• researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for clothing and personal protection equipment