Lead Footwear Tooling Engineer - Bottom-Unit Innovation

On; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

On is seeking a Footwear Tooling Engineer to lead the bottom unit development for its pinnacle performance products. Working with On Labs in Zurich and the Vietnam tooling team, you will guide materials, mold construction, and manufacturing decisions to optimize durability and manufacturability.

You will review CADs, prototypes, and testing feedback to drive design improvements, collaborating with designers, developers, product management, and testing teams.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead the bottom unit development for On’s performance products
• Provide solutions to design and construction constraints by using your demonstrated 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 the testing teams
• Ensure alignment with product specifications and manufacturing capabilities
• Use your understanding of plastics injection molding to advise 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 concerns
• Assist the development, product management, and design teams with any tooling related questions or issues
• Evaluate current workflows and create process improvements to maximize efficiencies and advance testing

Skills

Footwear engineering

Mold construction

Injection molding

2D/3D CAD review

Rhino experience

3D modelling

Project management

Costing

Biomechanical performance

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing partnerships

Communication skills

Time management

Travel readiness

Rapid prototyping tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field

Tools

Rhino

Job description

On is seeking a Footwear Tooling Engineer to lead the bottom unit development for its pinnacle performance products. Working with On Labs in Zurich and the Vietnam tooling team, you will guide materials, mold construction, and manufacturing decisions to optimize durability and manufacturability.

You will review CADs, prototypes, and testing feedback to drive design improvements, collaborating with designers, developers, product management, and testing teams.