Senior Specialist - Innovation Footwear Developer

On; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 80.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

On in Zürich is looking for an Innovation Footwear Developer to shape the future of their product line by translating footwear innovations into advanced products. This role involves managing innovation projects, fostering collaboration across teams, and addressing product intricacies.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of footwear experience, a background in engineering, and strong problem-solving skills. On promotes a fair and inclusive work environment.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of footwear-specific experience.
• 3+ years in traditional footwear manufacturing processes including welding and sewing.
• Proven ability to lead scaling, costing, and testing of manufacturing processes.

Aufgaben

• Manage and execute creation of innovative product concepts from conception to completion.
• Engage in complex problem-solving related to product intricacies.
• Ensure seamless communication between teams and stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Footwear-specific experience

Footwear innovation projects

Material testing and methodology

Industrial machinery proficiency

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

The Innovation Footwear Developer will collaborate with product teams to shape the future of On’s product line, by translating footwear innovation work into advanced footwear products and by creating future technologies that will define the brand. This role is responsible for leading the development of future-oriented concepts within the R&D organization.

Mission

• Manage and execute the creation of innovative product concepts from conception to completion, overseeing technology development, sample creation and assembly, as well as the development of uppers, toolings, technologies, and molds.
• Manage multiple high-impact innovation projects with complete autonomy and ownership. Strategic planning and alignment with company goals.
• Engage in complex problem-solving, tackling challenges related to product intricacies, process optimization, efficiency enhancement, model making and the enablement of scalable manufacturing practices.
• Ensure seamless communication and collaboration by acting as a bridge between designers, conceptual footwear innovators, model makers, pattern engineers, technology partners and other stakeholders, considering scalability in every project.
• Work closely with the Sport Science, Innovation Design, Footwear Engineering, and Innovation Material Science teams to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and drive the development of innovative prototypes.
• Create and update the transfer manual by meticulously documenting processes, including key data, design images, and detailed product/process descriptions to ensure it remains a comprehensive and user‑friendly resource for technical knowledge transfer.
• Forge strong connections with development teams in Asia, actively ensuring successful information transfer strategies and fostering a collaborative cross‑border working relationship.
• Demonstrate expertise in fabricating and assembling materials and components using a diverse array of machinery and hand tools, including cutting, injecting, sanding, buffing, sewing, welding, pressing, and lasting processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of footwear‑specific experience.
• Experience with footwear innovation projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or another relevant field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in traditional footwear manufacturing processes – injecting, cutting, sewing, welding, machining, laser cutting, construction, and prototyping among others.
• Ability to identify design issues and offer solutions to improve functionality and manufacturability of products.
• Demonstrated knowledge of material testing and methodology, comfortable working with chemistry/chemical processes for materials creation – not limited to textiles, foam polymers, solvents, chemicals, polyurethane, superfoams, EVA, among others.
• Proven ability to lead the scaling, costing, and testing of manufacturing processes and concepts while introducing new technologies to the market.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort adapting communication style between engineers, designers, product experts and cross‑functional non‑product creation partners.
• Ability to work independently under a deadline on several projects simultaneously requiring both innovative ideas and engineering problem‑solving.
• Exemplify a high tolerance for ambiguity and solution‑focused attitude.
• Comfortable working with industrial machinery.
• Availability to travel up to 15% of the time.

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.