Manager, Pattern Maker

Department: Product Creation Development

Reports to: Director, Product Development Execution

Location: North Vancouver, BC

As the Manager, Pattern Maker you provide leadership to the pattern team and support to the development team in their efforts to develop a consistent level of quality, fit and performance, promoting the Arc’teryx brand as one that exceeds customer expectations.

We are a small, high‑performing team that works closely with all aspects of product creation. The work we do behind the scenes supports designers and product developers to accomplish go‑to‑market deliverables. You will be part of a focused team of pattern makers, product developers, designers, and a cut and sew team that works on creating innovative product. Our team builds strong relationships with cross‑functional partners to realize ideas into commercialized successes.

• Providing leadership to pattern makers and leads while building, coaching a high performing team of technical Pattern Makers, and owning the day‑to‑day leadership of the team
• Ensuring the pattern team interprets design intent, creates prototype, sample and graded production patterns, ensuring that methods and documentation are consistent with known factory methods and processes
• Managing workload within the pattern‑making team to ensure development and production deadlines are met
• Maintaining regular communication with sample line and design team to ensure consistent methods for new technical construction are well communicated
• Working with design to identify Maker Phase needs for concepting and block development
• Working with design to establish standard fit by product category/end use and ensure product size/fit consistency, including consistent use of block pattern library by pattern team, working with design, development team on new blocks as required
• Establishing and maintaining computer pattern libraries, ensuring change consistency amongst all pattern makers
• Developing and supporting pattern makers in building SOP’s / clear documentation and process to ensure smooth and efficient process within the I2C calendar
• Partnering with Proof of Concept and Commercialization teams to ensure a smooth transition throughout the I2C process and enabling Product Creation Development to deliver on time in full
• Collaborating with Designers and Product Developers to establish and document product construction standards and illustrated technical specifications for all product
• Building business relationships with Designers, Cut and Sew, Product Developers, and Factory partners
• Ensuring accurate finished garment measurement specifications are developed and maintained each season
• Troubleshooting problems and ensuring regular maintenance of computer software and equipment
• Identifying the need and building best practice processes and procedures are in place and understood by all team members
• Supporting Leadership to refine as needed to meet changing business needs and design integrity

• Working on high visibility projects supporting strategic needs for the future
• Project management of custom calendar projects
• Building the team’s leadership capabilities and supporting the ongoing development of our talent

• You have a 10+ year in pattern making and production, with 3+ years in a leadership capacity
• You have the ability to work from pattern blocks or from sketches
• You have knowledge of garment construction, grading specialty
• You have experience using Gerber PDS & Accumark
• You have experience leading a team
• You have effective verbal and written communication skills
• You have good attention to detail
• You have strong interpersonal skills
• You have the ability to work independently
• You have demonstrated management skills
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• 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
• Your passion for your work is…