Senior Lead - Footwear Development & Engineering
Core
Leading footwear engineering functions including pattern and tooling management to drive product development, quality, and production process improvements for a global sports brand.
Role type
Senior Lead, Footwear Development & Engineering
Builds
Next-level footwear products and optimized production processes
Domain
Sports apparel and footwear manufacturing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Footwear engineering expertise, pattern management, tooling management, process standardization, technical problem-solving, people management, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience with new technology implementation in inline production, sustainability initiatives
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead footwear engineering functions such as pattern and tooling; Establish guidelines for pattern and last management; Provide technical expertise and problem-solving support during product development meetings; Lead process standardization in development and commercialization; Work with innovation team to support implementation of new technologies into inline production; Oversee product development and commercialization timelines to guarantee on-time deliveries.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities