Senior Specialist - Footwear Tooling Engineer

In short

As 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'll shape the future direction of our pinnacle performance product and technologies through Innovation and Design.

You will act as the owner of the bottom unit development for our pinnacle performance product and technologies. You will work in close collaboration with designers and developers here at On Labs in Zurich and our Tooling team in Vietnam to create the highest quality products. From concept creation through prototyping, you will guide the team on bottom unit materials, geometries, and construction from a critical manufacturing, biomechanical performance, and durability viewpoint. You will also be a key player in identifying and creating process improvements for all bottom unit development across the company.

Your story

• 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 a 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 the 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