Lead Product Engineer - UGG Footwear
Core
Lead the development and validation of footwear tooling across multiple categories from concept through commercialization.
Role type
Lead Product Engineer (Footwear Tooling)
Builds
Footwear tooling and production solutions
Domain
Footwear manufacturing / Tooling engineering
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Tooling development, Mold design, Process improvement, Risk mitigation, Cross-functional collaboration, Project management, Technical documentation, Root cause analysis, 2D/3D drawing interpretation, PLM systems
Preferred skills
Global team collaboration, Vendor benchmarking, SOP development, Team coaching
Technologies
PLM systems, Excel, 2D/3D drawings
Responsibilities
Lead tooling development across assigned categories, Create and implement tooling procedures and documentation standards, Provide technical guidance to team members, Resolve complex tooling issues using analytical approaches, Mitigate risks through trial analysis and modeling, Develop tooling SOPs and process workflows, Track tooling KPIs and support vendor benchmarking, Ensure tooling readiness for commercialization, Train and coach engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
