Senior Lead - Tooling Engineer
Core
Define strategic vision and direct engineering execution for the bottom units of high-performance footwear, bridging concept inception through commercialization.
Role type
Senior Lead Tooling Engineer (Footwear)
Builds
High-performance footwear bottom units, molds, and tooling for On's performance and lifestyle products.
Domain
Athletic footwear manufacturing, plastics injection molding, tooling engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Footwear tooling expertise, bottom unit development, plastics injection molding principles, mold construction, 2D/3D CAD (Rhino, SolidWorks), rapid prototyping, biomechanical design translation, tooling cost analysis, cross-functional leadership, global manufacturing partnership management, process improvement, project management
Preferred skills
Experience with advanced performance foam technologies, strategic factory and mold shop visits, aligning technical engineering with brand strategies
Technologies
Rhino, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Direct holistic bottom unit development strategy, act as strategic engineering partner to senior leadership, spearhead structural workflow evaluations and process improvements, guide teams on design feasibility and manufacturing capabilities, drive strategic partnerships with Asian tooling counterparts, establish standards for manufacturability and durability, oversee review of CADs and physical prototypes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership