Technical Supervisor (New Westminster)

Technical Supervisor (New Westminster)

21 Oct
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Arc
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New Westminster

21 Oct

Arc

New Westminster

ARC'One, our manufacturing facility in New Westminster, is home to a team of skilled makers and technicians who bring Arc'teryx products to life. Located near our Design Center, the facility plays an important role in how we prototype, test, refine and manufacture the technical gear we are known for.

Some of our most technically complex products including Alpha SV and new product pilots are built here. The facility also supports ReBIRD repair and renewal programs, helping extend the life of Arc'teryx gear.

This is hands-on, precision work where craftsmanship, problem-solving and continuous improvement come together on the production floor. This is Who We Are.

Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX:

As the Technical Supervisor, you are responsible for validating the manufacturability of current products and optimizing the manufacturing processes to ready the product for mass production. You drive continuous improvement of production lines in your product categories and build a strong team of skilled manufacturing employees while demonstrating, coaching and fostering behaviors that are aligned with Arc'teryx culture and values.

Meet Your Future Team:

You will work with a team of Production Supervisors and collaborate with other key collaborators from Production, Engineering, Training, Production Quality, Maintenance and other departments.

Core activities you would be doing:

- Oversee sample production line in collaboration with key leaders and individual contributors.
- Set and achieve all performance KPIs for sample production lines.
- Work closely with Planning and Technical Development teams to determine sampling capacity, schedule samples, and ensure timely execution.
- Align with the Quality team on brand and product quality expectations,



ensuring samples meet required standards. Mentor and coach the production team to uphold quality and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with Engineering team on size runs and mini-bulk sample production to validate new products and verify processes before launch.
- Work with Technical developers to provide constructive feedback on Design for Manufacturing improvements.
- Provide technical training to production teams, ensuring a smooth transition from sampling to mass production.
- Foster and maintain a high performing workforce by developing, empowering employees and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in production flow, processes, techniques and methodologies that will improve and sustain long term success of the production lines and lead and empower your teams to execute the improvements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve challenging production issues to ensure clear directions are provided to the production lines to keep delivery schedule.
- You ensure production related data in our internal systems are accurate and updated on time, providing clear visibility and interactive functions to enable accurate reporting and planning in relation to delivery, quality, planning and performance management.




- You prepare and communicate production status updates to key internal and external collaborators on regular base of daily, weekly and monthly to get aligned about focuses, priorities and projections.
- You support with other special projects as assigned.

Things you could be working on in the future:

- Build relationships with Production Planning and learn how to plan and organize manpower to prevent backlogs and bottlenecks.
- Work on projects in collaboration with Engineering and Production Quality to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the production line operations.

Are you our next Technical Supervisor:

- You have secondary education in Apparel Design/ Apparel production, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- You have 8+ years of apparel manufacturing experience and 3+ years of experience in a leadership role.
- You have a deep knowledge of garment construction, standards, and production methods.
- You have an intermediate knowledge in pattern construction.
- You have a good understanding of the product development process - from prototyping to bulk production.
- You are able to set objectives, put plans together to deliver the objectives, and communicate and align your team on common objectives for optimal execution.
- You have proven track record in workforce planning and resource management across multiple production lines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- You have excellent communication skills and have ability to manage diverse interests and conflicting priorities.
- You have experiences in change management including ability to manage diverse background, cultures and behaviors.
- You have good interpersonal skills and the abili

📌 Technical Supervisor (New Westminster)
🏢 Arc
📍 New Westminster

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