Senior Gore Engineer
Arc'teryx Equipment
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: North Vancouver • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$94,000 - CA$129,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Collaborate with highly technical teams to execute and develop seasonal product plans from pre-season proof of concept to finalized finished goods toolbox
- Bridge between manufacturing, product development and pattern making experts
- Ensure that testing and validation methods for Gore technical sets are consistent, measurable, and scalable for manufacturing
- Conduct the validation of combined materials, technologies and construction methods for feasibility, durability, strength, manufacturability, repairability and disassembly for seasonal execution team.
- Partner with Raw materials development and Product Integrity to identify testing parameters for finished goods.
- Interpret and adapt test standards and analysis of all test results.
- Support sustainability, circularity, repairability, and disassembly through all aspects of Gore testing and validation.
Requirements
- You have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- You have 7+ years’ experience as manufacturing engineer, or raw materials engineer, with a focus on technical apparel
- You have 5+ years of experience working in an apparel or outdoor equipment industry with sound knowledge of garment or equipment construction
- You have experience collaborating in a highly cross-functional role and leading teams through execution.
- You master continuous improvement and are recognized for facilitating change.
- You are an effective communicator and have the ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders with competing priorities
- You can embrace the ambiguity. You are flexible and you know how to initiating action. You have strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Building relationship is your other strength. You can balance autonomy and collaboration with strong interpersonal skills with ability to deal with difficult situation with tact and professionalism.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
manufacturing engineeringraw materials engineeringgarment constructiontesting methodsvalidation methodssustainabilitycircularityrepairabilitydisassemblycontinuous improvement
Soft skills
effective communicationcross-functional collaborationproblem solvingdecision makinginterpersonal skillsflexibilitytactprofessionalismleading teamsfacilitating change
Certifications
bachelor's degree in Engineering