Arc'teryx Equipment

Materials Developer 2 – Trims

Arc'teryx Equipment

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North Vancouver • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$82,000 - CA$103,000 per year

About the role

  • Delivering high performance materials and technologies for our performance categories
  • Developing and validating trims materials according to Design and Raw Materials (RM) Sourcing team’s seasonal briefs; meeting the highest quality standards within alignment to our Supply Chain strategy
  • Utilizing your resourcefulness when faced with supply chain limitations
  • Providing technical expertise to Design and Product teams on textile construction and finishing, as well as vendor capabilities
  • Communicating clearly and concisely with internal and external partners to shepherd decision making and deliver on time
  • Ensuring new developments follow our preferred material guidelines to meet sustainability targets
  • Maintaining organization and accuracy within digital workspaces
  • Building and strengthening mill partnerships within our supply chain and leveraging capabilities to meet trim specifications
  • Communicating material development status and updates to leadership
  • Initiating and informing seasonal wear testing, in partnership with our wear test team within RM pre-season calendar timelines
  • Operating and training on in-house lab equipment to record and inform performance attributes and test results

Requirements

  • 3+ years of industry experience related to materials and trims
  • You have a degree or diploma in Materials Science, Textile Technology, Product or Textile Design, or the equivalent industry experience
  • You have a working knowledge of the design and development process from inception through to final adoption
  • You have an extensive knowledge of trim materials and construction
  • You have a thorough understanding of trims and textile manufacturing, including dying, finishing, printing, molding, etc.
  • You have previous materials laboratory testing experience
  • You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration with multiple teams
  • You partner effectively with diverse networks of internal and external cultures and teams
  • You have strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks within tight deadlines
  • You have strong verbal and written communication skills
  • You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and PLM systems
  • You have the physical ability to handle small boxes and rolls of fabric, etc.
  • You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
  • 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
Benefits
  • Competitive bonus program
  • Health insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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