Materials Developer 1 - (Temporary)
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- North Vancouver, BC
- 71.000-89.000 $ par an
- Temporaire
- Temps-plein
- Delivering high performance materials and technologies for our performance categories
- Validating technical knit and woven 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
- Supporting textile developers with in-house material testing, tech packs, material status tracking and handover to RM Color and Quality teams
- Building and maintaining tools and presentation documents to enhance and maintain RMD team efficiency
- Utilizing your resourcefulness when faced with supply chain limitations
- Partnering with MD I's and Coordinators to ideate and realize continuous improvement and automation
- Communicating RM suppliers on textile construction and finishing, as well as vendor capabilities
- Communicating clearly and concisely with internal and external partners to shepherd on-time delivery
- Initiating and driving material development handoffs to suppliers and quality partners
- Ensuring new developments follow our preferred material guidelines to meet sustainability targets
- Maintaining organization and accuracy within digital work spaces and Centric PLM
- Building and strengthening mill partnerships within our supply chain and leveraging capabilities to meet textile specifications
- Communicating material development status and updates to leadership through various reporting
- 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, compare and inform performance attributes and test results
- Upholding Fair Labor Association's Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc'teryx supply chain
- Researching advanced technology and manufacturing opportunities
- Optimizing the performance toolbox through consolidation efforts
- Presenting insights and data for RMD showcases and milestones
- You have 2 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