Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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Arc’teryx is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead factory transformations and automation at New Westminster, BC, reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering. You’ll drive automated systems, lamination and sewing process optimization, and scalable standards to boost production while partnering with suppliers to advance our Factory of the Future goals. You’ll mentor engineers and collaborate with Quality, Production, Facilities and Maintenance, leading RCA and ECRs. To apply, tailor your resume to 5+ years in production methods and 2+ years leadership, highlight LEAN, 5S and automation wins, quantify impact, reflect apparel experience, and include a cover letter showing you align with Arc’teryx values of inclusion and sustainability.

If you were our Senior Manufacturing Engineer now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Lead pre-production ramp-up and production line transformations across the factory, ensuring scalable, standardized, and high-performance manufacturing systems.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to Manufacturing Engineers supporting product and line transformations, aligning engineering execution with factory priorities and performance targets.
• Drive lamination and sewing process optimization and automation across production lines through development, validation and deployment stages to improve quality, throughput, and process consistency.
• Own and develop scalable process and automation standards to support higher production volumes within the same factory footprint.
• Build and sustain technical standards and capabilities to expand sewing automation adoption across the factory.
• Partner with machine suppliers and system integrators to trial, validate, and deploy automation technologies that enhance manufacturing performance
• Lead manufacturing engineering initiatives aligned with the Factory of the Future strategy, focusing on productivity, scalability, and automation readiness.
• Design and deploy optimized production systems, including workstations, layouts, standard methods, tooling, fixtures, and attachments, and execute them into bulk production.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with machine integrators and equipment suppliers to co-create customized automation and machinery
• solutions tailored to ARC’One manufacturing needs.
• Assess new products for manufacturing feasibility and influence product development through Design for Manufacturing (DFM), establishing optimal manufacturing methods and enabling reduced manual operations.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Facilities and Maintenance teams to improve and sustain production KPIs through structured continuous improvement initiatives and systemic process redesign.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA), engineering change requests (ECRs), and experimentation for systemic production challenges, implementing robust, data-driven solutions.
• Identify future machinery, automation, and labor requirements based on production plans and transformation roadmaps and communicate requirements to relevant stakeholders to ensure resource readiness.
• Monitor and analyze production performance using time study and analytical methods, driving sustained productivity improvements and effective resource utilization

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Take on more complex projects in partnership with the Senior Automation Engineer and external vendors to refine and optimize automated machines and processes.
• Coach and mentor Manufacturing Engineers in support of their development plan to meet increasing departmental expectations and KPIs.

Are you our next Senior Manufacturing Engineer?

• You have 5+ years of experience working in production processes with an emphasis on methods, engineering, work studies, facility planning and cost estimating—preferably in an apparel-related industry.
• You have 2+ years of experience in a leadership capacity, enabling you to mentor, train, and guide engineers.
• You master continuous improvement and you are recognized for facilitating change. You have previous experience in 5S, LEAN manufacturing, machine automation, and project management.
• You can embrace ambiguity well. You are flexible and you know how to initiate action. You have strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Building strong relationships is one of your strengths. You balance autonomy and collaboration and bring strong interpersonal skills to navigate challenging situations with professionalism.
• You have a proven track record of sound judgement, by working independently to achieve success with minimal guidance. You skillfully navigate conversations to influence change and achieve results