Senior Manager, Production

Department
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** Production

Reports to
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** Director, Manufacturing

Location: New Westminster

As the Senior Manager, Production, you lead the manufacturing production team and all its associated responsibilities at our local manufacturing facility. Driving the continuous improvement of our production processes to ensure we meet and exceed all manufacturing KPIs and targets inclusive of safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and costs. Youare responsible forbuildinga strong teamofleaders in production and skilled manufacturing employees whiledemonstratingstrong desireto coachand empowerbehaviors that are aligned with Arc’teryx culture andvalues.

You partner closely with Engineering, quality,training and supply planningtoachieve overallfactory and company goalswithsynergy.

ARC’One, our manufacturing facility in New Westminster, is home to a team of skilled makers and technicians who bring Arc’teryx products to life. Located near our Design Center, the facility plays an important role in how we prototype, test, refine and manufacture the technical gear we are known for.

Some of our most technically complex products,including Alpha SV and new productpilots,are built here. The facility also supports

ReBIRDrepair and renewal programs, helping extend the life ofArc’teryxgear.

Thisis hands-on, precision work where craftsmanship,problem-solving and continuous improvement come together on the production floor. This is Who We Are.

• Overseeproductionoperations,continually evaluating,andbuildingsynergyacross Production and other factory supporting teams

• Accountable for all production pillars from raw materials to finished goods, ensuring all KPIs are being met or exceeded

• OptimizeARC’Onecapacity through process and system improvement,influencingscalable product mix solutions and smart talent acquisition,retention and development plans

• Responsibleforachievingalignment with Supply Planning on capacity plan on all product lines as well as delivery datesand shared KPIs

• Develop effectiveworkforce plans to ensureexpected capacityis availableor adjusted with alignment from stakeholders

• Develop,implement and evolve the necessary Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure all critical activities related to Production performance

• Build and fully communicate daily, weekly, and monthly targets by department and ensure the factory management team is focused on pre-aligned production prioritiestodeliver the result accordingly

• Prepare and communicate production statusupdateand other relevant information to Supply Chain team in weekly meetings,partneringto alleviate production delays and unexpected changes

• Collaborate with Engineering and other production support teams to ensure the New Product Introduction process is meeting milestones;empoweryour team to provide and receive feedback to supportmutual learning that contribute toDFM

• Align with the Quality team on brand and product quality expectations and mentor andcoach the rightbehaviorsin production team to uphold quality standards

• Lead, mentor, coach and develop a team ofhighperforming
  
  Production Leadersbyestablishingappropriate levelof accountability,structure and processes in order todrive the necessary behaviors to deliver results

• Coach our frontline leaders to collaborate with our training team todevelop processes and strategies toidentifyknowledge,skilland ability gapsas well as high potential talentswithinall productionteamsand develop a prioritized training plan to address our needs

• Evolve ourraw materialplanningandmanagement process inourfactorywith our Planning teamtocreate more visibilitysupporting the goals toreduce shortages and excess raw material

• Yousupport with other special projects as assigned

• You have a Degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or Operations/Manufacturing Management and/or equivalent combination of education and experience

• You have
  10+years of manufacturing experienceand5+ yearsin aleadershiprole (apparel manufacturing is a bonus)

• Youcanseta clear visionin support of the company vision, put plans together to deliver the vision,…