Manager, Pattern Maker

Department: Product Creation Development
Reports to: Director, Product Development Execution
Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX: As the Manager, Pattern Maker you provide leadership to the pattern team and support to the development team in their efforts to develop a consistent level of quality, fit and performance, promoting the Arc’teryx brand as one that exceeds customer expectations

Meet Your Future Team:
We are a small, high-performing team that works closely with all aspects of product creation. The work we do behind the scenes supports designers and product developers to accomplish go-to-market deliverables.  You will be part of a focused team of pattern makers, product developers, designers, and a cut and sew team that works on creating innovative product. Our team builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners to realize ideas into commercialized successes.

If you were in the Manager, Pattern Maker role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing::
• Providing leadership to pattern makers and leads, while building, coaching a high performing team of technical Pattern Makers, and owning the day-to-day leadership of the team
• Ensuring the pattern team interpret design intent, create prototype, sample and graded production patterns, ensuring that methods and documentation are consistent with known factory methods and processes
• Managing workload within the pattern making team to ensure development and production deadlines are met
• Maintaining regular communication with sample line and design team to ensure consistent methods for new technical construction are well communicated
• Working with design to identify Maker Phase needs for concepting and block development
• Working with design to establish standard fit by product category/end use and ensure product size/fit consistency, including consistent use of block pattern library by pattern team, working with design, development team on new blocks as required
• Establishing and maintaining computer pattern libraries, ensuring change consistency amongst all patternmakers.
• Developing and support pattern makers in building SOP’s / clear documentation and process to ensure smooth and an efficient process within the I2C calendar.
• Partnering with Proof of Concept and Commercialization teams to ensure a smooth transition throughout the I2C process and enabling Product Creation Development to deliver on time in full.
• Collaborating with Designers and Product Developers to establish and document product construction standards and illustrated technical specifications for all product
• Building business relationships with Designers, Cut and Sew, Product Developers, and Factory partners
• Ensuring accurate finished garment measurement specifications are developed and maintained each season
• Troubleshooting problems and ensuring regular maintenance of computer software and equipment
• Identifying the need and building best practice processes and procedures are in place and understood by all team members.
• Supporting Leadership to refine as needed to meet changing business needs and design integrity

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future: :
• Working on high visibility projects supporting strategic needs for the future
• Project management of custom calendar projects
• Building the team’s leadership capabilities and supporting the ongoing development of our talent

Are you our next Manager, Pattern Maker?:
• You have a 10+ years in patternmaking and production, with 3+ years in a leadership capacity
• You have the ability to work from pattern blocks or from sketches
• You have knowledge of garment construction, grading specialty
• You have experience using Gerber PDS & Accumark
• You have experience leading a team
• You have effective verbal and written communications skills
• You have good attention to detail
• You have strong interpersonal skills
• You have the ability to work independently
• You have demonstrated management skills
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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