Steven Melara

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Steven Melara

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Associate Product Developer
Lake Forest | United States

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Interests

Action sports
Anything on a board
Motorcycles - harley davidson
Fitness strength training.

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Bike
Golf
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Fishing
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Work experience

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686 Technical Apparel

Associate Product Developer | 04/2022 - Current

- Manage, organize, and update tech packs when required. - Ensure BOM, Color, Data sheets, and tech pack remains accurate for overseas factories. - Manage new fabric development with innovation and sustainability in mind. - Monitor development throughout the process from trims to fabric to bulk production. - Ensure smooth development from concept and manage timeline expectations. - Lead accessories (face mask, headwear, gloves) development. - Manage line plan for accuracy. - Lead calendar based on line plan assortment needs. - Visit overseas factory for bulk QC inspection in Vietnam and Taiwan. - Visit overseas sublimation and dye printing mills in Taiwan for QC and production cohesiveness. - Schedule, prepare, and lead fit sessions in outerwear/ apparel/ and accessories.
Stokehouse Unlimited | Vissla, D'Blanc & Amuse Society logo

Stokehouse Unlimited | Vissla, D'Blanc & Amuse Society

Associate Product Developer | 11/2020 - 04/2022

- Liaison between vendors and Stokehouse team throughout development process. - Manage WIP from all vendors. - Negotiate best price and best exit date with domestic and overseas vendors/ factories. - Forecasting and mitigating production/ transit delays due to COVID-19. - Approve/ review material strike-offs and trim submits for Vissla apparel styles. -Gather wash care instructions for new SKU each season. -Track, Receive, and organize samples, trim submits, and material strike-offs with trim/ material library.
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Volcom LLC

Product Development Internship | 12/2019 - 04/2020

-Communicate daily with local, domestic, and international vendors. -Validate SMS and TOP garment against tech pack for inconsistencies. -Create and send purchase orders for fabrics, trims, embellishment, as well as full package. -Manage and organize WIP daily. -Assist in garment fit sessions, setting up sample list and scheduling with fit models. -Collaborate with merchandisers in buys to oversell or under sell. -Organize and manage SMS, TOP, fabric, trim, and strike-off samples.
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STANCE socks

Product Development Intern | 07/2019 - 11/2019

- Edit tech packs and create product files. - Measure and spec garments to ensure they are being made in accordance with standards. - Build and edit comment sheets, buy not ready sheets with images and corrective action. - Track and coordinate samples through shipping, receiving, organizing, and storing. - Build and maintain knit samples. - Communicate and work closely with the merchandisers and design team.
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Next Level Apparel

Quality Control Supervisor | 11/2018 - 07/2019

- Day to day Q.A. auditing, measuring, and photo documentation. - Create, record, and execute fabric testing methods, AATCC. - Provide assistance and feedback to production for tech pack P.O.M. page. - Work closely with mills and factories to mitigate fabric/ sewing imperfections. - Create internal reports using Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Illustrator. - Supervisor responsibilities leading Q.A. team of 17.
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Rex Martin Silkscreen

Graphic designer/ Quality Assurance | 04/2010 - 11/2018

-Worked all positions and responsibilities because it was a small company. -Duties included: -Create invoices and packing slips. -Create and edit customer artwork for screen printing, screen print on all surfaces and projects such as brake calipers, helicopter switch panels, glass, plexi-glass, and of course garments. -Meet clients for any quality issues and helped create regulations for ISO certification. -Aid with company management through Quickbooks.
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UPS

International Administration | 10/2016 - 10/2018

-Create airway bills for international documents using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. -Edit and Correct invoices for customs auditing. - Supervise, proof, sign off all documents before finalizing. - Accurately and efficiently enter data from UPS operations system. - Worked overnight shift working with overnight and 2 day packages. - Communicated to international and domestic air hubs.
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