As a Footwear Tooling Engineer, you will create groundbreaking concepts and products for high-performance athletes while advancing On’s sustainability goals. Working in a collaborative environment, you will help shape the future direction of pinnacle performance products and technologies through innovation and design. You will act as the owner of the bottom unit development for pinnacle performance products and technologies, collaborating closely with designers and developers at On Labs in Zurich and the Tooling team in Vietnam to create the highest quality products.
Tasks
- Lead the bottom unit development for On’s performance products.
- Provide solutions to design and construction constraints using knowledge of materials, mold construction, and manufacturing.
- Evaluate and improve 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.
- Advise on cost, design, and molding capabilities of injected components in the bottom unit using understanding of plastics injection molding.
- Collaborate with Asian counterparts and support mold shop teams on tooling revisions and manufacturing concerns.
- Assist development, product management, and design teams with tooling-related questions or issues.
- Evaluate current workflows and create process improvements to maximize efficiencies and advance testing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience within a footwear engineering role working closely with development and production, ideally in footwear tooling development.
- Technical knowledge of various materials, mold construction, and manufacturing processes relevant to footwear.
- In-depth knowledge of plastics injection molding principles, including advising on cost, design, and molding capabilities of injected components.
- Experience working with 2D and 3D CADs (Rhino a bonus); proficiency in reviewing and evaluating 2D/3D CADs for manufacturability, durability, and alignment with product specifications.
- Experience in 3D modelling and rapid prototyping tools.
- Demonstrated experience in project management, costing, and ability to provide solutions within complex constraints.
- Experience working with biomechanical performance principles as they relate to footwear bottom unit design.
- Experience working cross-functionally across designers, developers, product management, and testing teams.
- Experience collaborating with international manufacturing partners on tooling revisions and manufacturing concerns.
- Strong communication skills to provide clear guidance and technical support to various stakeholders.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work with multiple deadlines.
- Available to travel to Asia at least 2 times a year.
Benefits
On offers an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. The company combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being. On is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a fair and inclusive work environment.
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Das Team
The team’s mission is to define and create the future of sportswear by developing innovations at the intersection of material science, sport science, and engineering. The team develops products that push the boundaries of performance and sustainability, reflecting On’s design DNA.