Pattern Maker

Department
:

Product Creation Development

Reports to
:

Pattern Making Lead

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your opportunity at Arc’teryx:

As a Pattern Maker, you partner with Design from maker phase, where you will support on concepts, all the way through to pre-production (approved to counter sample), creating patterns which meet design intent as well as Arc’teryx quality, fit and construction expectations.

We are always on the lookout for talented Pattern Makers to join our team! This is an evergreen requisition, meaning we continuously accept applications and review candidates for future opportunities. If you have a passion for creating high-quality patterns and are interested in being considered for upcoming roles, we encourage you to apply. This role would be based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-site.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet your future team:

You will be part of a focused team of Product Developers, Designers, Pattern Makers, Cutters and Sewers that works on creating innovative product. This team builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners to realize ideas into commercialized successes.

• Interpreting design intent and creating concepts, prototypes and counter sample patterns, ensuring methods and documentation are consistent with known factory methods and processes
• Partnering with Designers and Product Developers to establish standard fit, sizing and product consistency by product type/category and end use
• Partnering with Designers and Product Developers to establish and document product construction standards and illustrated technical specifications for all product
• Contributing to the block pattern library
• Maintaining computer pattern libraries, ensuring changes and communications are clearly shared to Product Developers, Graders, and Marker Makers
• Reporting on prototype and sample progress, ensuring development and product creation deadlines are met
• Providing estimates of raw material yields to Product Developers during prototype development
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with Designer, Sample Sewers, Product Developers and Factories
• Developing and maintaining accurate sample garments and measurement specifications
• Partnering with Product Operations to help identify areas that need improvement or clarity, and supporting with changes needed during the Product Creation process
• Supporting and contributing to CLO 3D modeling as needed
• Participating in organized training programs
• Supporting on other projects as assigned
• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain

• Supporting on special projects, such as Speed to Market and/or varying product categories and types
• Providing feedback and input into improving tech pack and development processes.
• Supporting the factories to train and help understand Arc’teryx standards and methods.

• You have a relevant post-secondary education and 2 - 6+ years’ experience as a Pattern Maker
• You have knowledge of Gerber Accumark tools or other pattern making program
• You have the ability to work from pattern blocks or from sketches
• You have excellent knowledge of garment constructions and some knowledge of grading
• You ideally have experience patterning technical outdoor products
• You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and have knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• You demonstrate initiative, agility, and commitment, while balancing autonomy and collaboration
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity, and thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You have excellent interpersonal and English communication skills…