Apparel Technical Specialist (Arc'teryx)

Current Responsibilities:
• Collaborating closely with the Quality teams and other stakeholders
• Acting as a consultant for vendors and Quality teams to help resolve quality issues; performing root cause investigation and auditing vendor processes and equipment as required
• Reporting regularly on activities, ongoing technical programs and investigations
• Supporting Quality Management teams in enforcing quality standards for finished goods and raw materials, with focus on preventative action pre-production
• Providing training and technical expertise to factory employees, sharing best practices in Arc'teryx construction methods and quality standards for all product categories
• Ensuring all factories observe efficient and cost-effective methods, best manufacturing practices, and safety standards to support cost reduction, safety compliance, and increased quality of finished product
• Preparing and leading regular technical sewing and lamination workshops for external specialists from designated vendors to update new developments and techniques
• Assessing and regularly reporting on factory progress and adherence to known Arc'teryx manufacturing principals
Future Responsibilities:
• Collaborating with Design and Development teams in direct development programs
• Participating in production transitioning projects
• Performing vendor capability assessments as an element of our upcoming revised vendor qualification program