Senior Automation Engineer

Department : Engineering Reports to : Manager, Engineering Location : New Westminster Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX : As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will be a critical member of our dynamic manufacturing engineering team and will play a pivotal role in optimizing and advancing our manufacturing processes through automation. You will lead the development and implementation of automated systems to enhance production efficiency, ensure product quality across our operations and partner on sustainable equipment solutions supporting our Net 0 goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automation technologies, a deep understanding of engineering principles, and the ability to drive innovative solutions. Meet Your Future Team : Under the supervision of Senior Manager, Engineering, you’ll partner with a team of Manufacturing Engineers as well as Technical Developers. You will also collaborate extensively and cross-functionally with the Quality and Production team. Additionally, you will build strong partnerships with external machine suppliers and integrators to develop manufacturing solutions.

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

• Focus on strategic objectives and projects to create wide scale value to the company strategies
• Analyze current systems and workflows to identify opportunities for automation. Implement improvements to existing & future processes and systems.
• Revolutionize the current manufacturing process by exploring, developing, piloting, and scaling new technologies
• Design, develop, and implement advanced automation systems tailored for technical apparel manufacturing
• Partner with equipment suppliers & integrators on trial automation to improve quality and productivity of current manufacturing process
• Lead automation projects from conception to deployment, including planning, execution, and evaluation
• Collaborate closely with our Design Centre and successfully influence a more effective partnership in design, development, and advanced manufacturing.
• Mentor engineering technicians, engineers and co-ops, providing technical guidance on the mastery of equipment and automation
• Possess comprehensive manufacturing knowledge and proven leadership skills to scale model specific findings into large and impactful initiatives to achieve the greatest value
• Provide support for automation systems, including troubleshooting issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for automation systems, including design specifications, user manuals, and maintenance procedures.
• Collaborate closely work with engineering team and maintenance team to transfer knowledge of new automations, to ensure elimination of possible operational disruptions.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in automation technology and industry trends. Propose and develop innovative solutions to enhance our manufacturing capabilities and maintain a competitive edge.
• Foster great relationships with multiple teams to enable high performing teams including but not limited to promoting KPIs, sharing Lean initiatives, communicating appropriate production performance measures and costs, analyzing the root cause of performance trends, initiating improvement plans, determining the right jigs, templates, and workflow to advance automation in manufacturing.

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

Are you our next Senior Automation Engineer?

$94,000 - $117,000 a yearA reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$94,000 - CAD$117,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and / or training. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly transferable experience. Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.  Equal Opportunity Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate. All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values. Leave it Better We believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and that there’s always a better way. Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. Live it. Get out there - the mountains make us better Disruptive evolution. In pursuit of better. Always. Commit. We set bold objectives and see them through.