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Senior Sample Maker Tokyo Creation Center

arcteryx.com · 30+ days ago

Tokyo

Negotiable

Full-time

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Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Senior Sample Maker, you contribute to the success of seasonal development process of all product categories by providing quality, on-time concepts, prototypes, and samples that meet Arc'teryx test and performance criteria. You provide mentorship and training to a team of highly skilled sample makers.

This role is based out of our Tokyo Creation Center (TCC) and is not open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Japan.

Meet your future team:

The Sample Making team supports the business in creating and evolving concepts, prototypes, and samples to support our design, development, and manufacturing process. Our team builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners across the product creation engine to realize ideas into commercialized success.

If you were the Senior Sample Maker now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Leveraging your knowledge of pattern layout and sewing sequence to produce quality and on-time development samples and are confident in providing suggestions for improvement
Assembling garments from different types of textiles, such as knits, wovens, coated and laminated fabrics, etc, with in-depth knowledge of material and seam selection criteria
Selecting and adjusting sewing machine equipment in order to achieve high quality workmanship, such as foot types and adjustments, needle selection, thread tension, etc.
Working with Product Developer, Pattern Maker, and Designer to ensure specs, patterns, and construction align with product requirements and construction standards
Ensuring that bulk production processes are considered in the creation of the samples, and that feedback is provided to optimize manufacturing efficiency and maximize product quality
Identifying potential construction and quality issues in early phases of the design and development process, and provide solutions to improve
Collaborating/ consulting with HQ Cut & Sew team in Vancouver and leverage their expertise and improve manufacturing efficiencies in the design process, and support handover of construction techniques of new designs to the factory
Supporting and coach fellow Sample Makers daily, train new hires as required, encourage effective problem solving, teamwork and collaboration, and proactively share knowledge
Partnering with Quality, Materials, Design, Development, and other key stakeholders to organize training sessions and workshops for the sample making team to increase knowledge and awareness of new and emerging technologies
Traveling to the HQ DC in Vancouver for onboarding training which includes knowing the cultural of Arc’teryx, meeting with the cross functional partners and learn how to properly develop and construct the products
Supporting TCC Product Development Director with special projects as needed
Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain.

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

Collaborating with the Quality Assurance (QA) team throughout the sample concept stage to meet all construction standards testing requirements
Maintaining Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs)
Attending refresher classes and building up the curriculum for Sample Maker 2 and Sample Maker 1 roles; supporting with new hire and internal team training
Strongly contributing to garment construction ideas, insights, and techniques through all sample stages through to direct development
Cutting and sewing the sample is a must
Assisting with technical construction issues at maker’s phase stage and concept sample stage

Are you our next Senior Sample Maker?

You have 10+ years’ experience sewing samples, including experience in a production environment
You have a strong attention to detail
You have strong organizational skills
You have the ability to work both independently and within a team environment, effectively balancing autonomy and collaboration
You have exceptional interpersonal skills
You have strong oral and written English communication skills
You have reliable time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
You have the ability to troubleshoot problems and ensure regular maintenance of equipment
You have a proven mentorship ability
You thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
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 remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You are driven by continuous improvement
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
You are comfortable in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural working environment, and understand the nuances of cross-cultural communication.
While bilingual fluency is not critical, you are comfortable communicating in English and/or Japanese

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Last updated on Sep 4, 2024

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