Senior Product Engineer Footwear
Core
Lead complex tooling solutions and define technical priorities for footwear product development, specifically focusing on bottom unit development and manufacturing processes.
Role type
Senior Product Engineer (Footwear Tooling)
Builds
Footwear products (bottom units, tooling, molds) for the Teamsport category
Domain
Footwear manufacturing and tooling engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Tooling and bottom unit development, Materials and compounds expertise, Injection tooling knowledge, Manufacturing process optimization, Root cause analysis, Supplier and mold maker capability development, CAD and blueprint quality management, Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Sustainability integration, Innovation in materials and processes, Supplier development strategy
Technologies
CAD, Injection tooling, Manufacturing processes
Responsibilities
Lead complex tooling solutions and define technical priorities, Drive optimization of processes and workflows, Coach and mentor engineers on tooling methods, Lead advanced root cause analyses, Assess and develop supplier capabilities, Introduce and scale new materials and technologies, Represent tooling in planning rounds and design feasibility discussions, Oversee complex sample trials and approve high-impact tooling changes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities