Job Overview
This role serves as the main point of contact for the bottom unit within the footwear development process. As a Footwear Tooling Engineer, you will collaborate closely with designers, developers, and the outsourcing hub in Asia to ensure a seamless and efficient transition from concept creation to prototyping and production. You will also work in tandem with our Innovation and Sports Engineering teams to help validate and launch high-performance products and technologies into the market.
Your Mission
- Provide technical design constraints and solutions, material choices, and product construction input by leveraging your extensive knowledge of materials, mold construction, and manufacturing methods.
- Act as the bottom unit leader for products across multiple verticals and projects, including both Inline and Innovation initiatives.
- Analyze and enhance product designs for manufacturability and durability, offering solutions while achieving quality and performance targets. Your skills in 2D and 3D modeling will support these objectives.
- Utilize your understanding of cost implications associated with various molding methods and tooling designs to provide actionable recommendations.
- Assist the product management and design teams with tooling-related inquiries and issues, while collaborating with our Asian counterparts and supporting mold shop teams.
Your Story
- You hold a higher education degree in Engineering or Design fields.
- You have over 5 years of experience in an engineering role, closely working with development and production, preferably in the footwear industry.
- You possess experience working with 2D and 3D CAD files (preferably Rhinoceros), with additional expertise in Simulation (FEA) as a bonus.
- You exhibit excellent time management skills and the ability to navigate multiple deadlines.
- You have strong technical knowledge in materials, manufacturing, and plastic molding; footwear is a familiar domain for you.
- You demonstrate expertise in project management, costing, quality, and the ability to provide solutions within complex constraints.
- You are fluent in English.
The Team
You'll be joining our growing cohort of five tooling experts, a specialized group at the core of our global Footwear Engineering team. Here, you will thrive in a culture of relentless discovery, directly influencing the future of our products.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.