Job Title: Footwear Tooling Engineer
As a Footwear Tooling Engineer, you will pioneer groundbreaking concepts and products for high-performance athletes while advancing On’s sustainability goals. In a collaborative environment, you will help shape the future direction of our pinnacle performance products and technologies through innovation and design.
Your Mission
- Lead the bottom unit development for On’s performance products.
- Provide solutions to design and construction constraints utilizing your extensive knowledge of materials, mold construction, and manufacturing.
- Evaluate and enhance product designs for manufacturability and durability by reviewing 2D/3D CADs, prototypes, and feedback from testing teams.
- Ensure alignment with product specifications and manufacturing capabilities.
- Leverage your understanding of plastics injection molding to advise on cost, design, and molding capabilities of injected components in the bottom unit.
- Collaborate with our Asian counterparts and support mold shop teams on tooling revisions and manufacturing issues.
- Assist development, product management, and design teams with any tooling-related inquiries or challenges.
- Evaluate current workflows and implement process improvements to maximize efficiencies and enhance testing.
Your Story
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a footwear engineering role, closely collaborating with development and production, preferably in footwear tooling development.
- Technical knowledge of materials, mold construction, and manufacturing processes relevant to footwear; in-depth knowledge of plastics injection molding principles.
- Proficient in working with 2D and 3D CADs (Rhino experience is a plus) and evaluating designs for manufacturability and alignment with product specifications.
- Experience in 3D modeling and rapid prototyping tools.
- Demonstrated experience in project management, costing, and providing solutions within complex constraints.
- Experience with biomechanical performance principles as they relate to footwear bottom unit design.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with designers, developers, product management, and testing teams.
- Experience collaborating with international manufacturing partners on tooling revisions and manufacturing concerns.
- Strong communication skills to offer clear guidance and technical support to various stakeholders.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.
- Willingness to travel to Asia at least twice a year.
Meet the Team
Our mission is to define and create the future of sportswear, bringing to life groundbreaking innovations. At the forefront of material science, sport science, and engineering, we develop products that push the boundaries of performance and sustainability while blending in unique aesthetic appeal that embodies On’s design DNA.
What We Offer
On is a place centered around growth and progress. We provide an environment designed to equip individuals with the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, learn, explore, and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, ensuring each person is motivated by purpose.
If you want to be part of our innovative team, apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive work environment, where all recruitment, advancement, and retention decisions are made without discrimination.