Senior Apparel Cost & Fabric Optimization Engineer

Columbia Sportswear Company; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking an Apparel Cost Engineer in the Philippines to drive profitability by identifying and optimizing manufacturing efficiencies across the supply base. You will establish labor and costing standards using industrial engineering and lean methods to reduce product costs while maintaining quality and performance.

The role requires deep knowledge of apparel costing, fabric utilization, marker efficiency, and cutting operations, with cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technical apparel costing, industrial engineering, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, apparel manufacturing processes, and global sourcing.
• Demonstrated expertise in fabric consumption engineering, marker efficiency, and production cutting-room operations.
• Experience developing SMVs, labor cost calculations, and manufacturing productivity analyses.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and costing models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient processes to validate Standard Minute Values (SMVs) and labor content for apparel products.
• Apply industrial engineering principles to evaluate garment manufacturing processes and productivity.
• Analyze operation breakdowns and manufacturing methods to improve production efficiency.
• Lead value engineering initiatives that optimize quality, consistency & cost while maintaining product performance standards.
• Partner with factories to identify labor, equipment, and process optimization opportunities.
• Ensure robust feedback of how CSC can optimize products & processes to leverage factory partner efficiency drivers.

Skills

SMV Development

Labor Costing

Fabric Consumption

Marker Efficiency

Cutting Operations

Excel & Costing Models

Analytical Skills

Decision Making

Global Sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Digital Marker Software

Cutting Technologies

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking an Apparel Cost Engineer in the Philippines to drive profitability by identifying and optimizing manufacturing efficiencies across the supply base. You will establish labor and costing standards using industrial engineering and lean methods to reduce product costs while maintaining quality and performance.

The role requires deep knowledge of apparel costing, fabric utilization, marker efficiency, and cutting operations, with cross-functional collaboration