On Senior Lead - Commercialization Engineer

On; Schweiz; Vor Ort; EUR 150.150 - 225.225; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

On’s Innovation team is an agile, interdisciplinary group driving footwear creation, advanced manufacturing, and future sport technologies. As a Senior Lead, Innovation commercialization engineer, you will shepherd scalable products from concept to production, collaborating across regions and with key external partners to ensure performance and manufacturability.

You will lead autonomous programs, mentor teammates, and drive decisions that optimize cost, quality, and speed while navigating

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in footwear with focus on innovation and bringing technologies to market.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or Materials Science.
• Proficient in 2D/3D computational design; assess commercial viability and factory readiness.
• Expert in advanced footwear manufacturing: robotics, automation, tooling, molding, and assembly.
• Strong root-cause analysis mindset for troubleshooting tooling and manufacturing issues.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills; able to present to senior management and external partners.
• Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous, high-impact projects.
• Willing to travel 15–20%.

Aufgaben

• Independently manage multiple high-impact footwear development projects from concept to production.
• Guide and influence management and team as a senior contributor.
• Lead end-to-end commercialization, partnering with manufacturing, tooling, and sourcing teams.
• Act as liaison between inline development and production; coordinate with vendors.
• Engineer for manufacturability, cost, and quality.
• Negotiate with internal teams and external partners across regions.
• Collaborate with computational designers to optimize fit and tooling; manage size runs and ERP updates.
• Document tooling and upper-related issues with corrective actions.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Project management

Manufacturing processes

2D/3D design

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

Computational design software

Jobbeschreibung

As a Senior Lead, Innovation commercialization engineer, you will be a driving force at the forefront of On's scale of product evolution. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to lead complex projects, challenge conventions, and champion innovative approaches that define the future of footwear. This role requires you to master technical complexity, manage key stakeholder relationships, and translate visionary concepts into scalable, performance-driven products.

Your Mission

• As a Senior leader within the team, you will independently manage multiple high-impact footwear development projects from confirmation to production, defining methods and procedures for new assignments and potentially supervising other team members.
• As a senior contributor, you will leverage your expertise to guide and influence both management and your team.
• You will spearhead the end-to-end commercialization process, leveraging your expert knowledge of manufacturing processes, fit, material properties, mold and process manufacturing. Your strong root-cause analysis mindset will be crucial in troubleshooting significant and unique issues related to tooling, molding, assembly, fit, and wear.
• As the central hub for On’s key manufacturing regions, you will act as a critical liaison between On inline development and production teams, working closely with strategic vendors to ensure product intent is maintained while meeting commercial and operational requirements.
• You will engineer products for efficient manufacturability, lowest cost, and highest quality and performance.
• You will serve as a key influencer and central communication hub, managing expectations and negotiating effectively with diverse internal teams and major external T1/T2 partners and sourcing teams across regions.
• Collaborating with computational designers, you will work with upper patterns and tooling construction adjustments to enhance fit, durability, and ensure scalable manufacturing. You will be responsible for full size run grading, technical manufacturing operation manuals, initial production trial, ERP system update, scalability sign off, among others.
• You will own the documentation of complex tooling and upper-related issues, defining and communicating clear correction actions to all stakeholders for manufacturing guidelines.

Your Story

• 10+ years of progressive experience in the footwear industry, with a significant focus on innovation and bringing new technologies to market.
• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Engineering, Material Science, or another relevant technical field.
• 2D and 3D, computational design and algorithmic capabilities are a plus.Proven ability to not only lead the scaling of new technologies but also to assess their commercial viability and factory readiness.
• Expert-level knowledge of advanced footwear manufacturing processes, including robotics, automation, tooling, molding, injecting, welding, lasting, and assembly. You understand factory capabilities, tolerances, and limitations and know how to engineer for scalable replication.
• A natural technical curiosity and a robust, root-cause analysis approach to problem-solving.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to confidently present to senior management and external partners.
• A demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, navigating ambiguity and making independent judgments on complex and significant issues.
• Experience in mentoring junior team members or supervising project activities is a strong plus.
• Ability to travel up to 15-20% of the time.

Meet The Team

On's Innovation team is an agile, interdisciplinary group of footwear creation, advanced manufacturing, and future of sport experts, driving On's future innovations and athlete-informed technologies that set On footwear apart.We challenge the status quo and push boundaries to pioneer footwear innovation. As a member of the On Innovation Team, you will think outside the box and bring new, innovative ideas to life.

What We Offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically - to stay active, to 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, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.