Lead Materials Engineer

New Balance Sverige

Lawrence (MA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
401k
Online learning and development
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan support
Mentorship programs
Lifestyle reimbursement
Vacation
Holidays
Parental leave
Associate discount

Job summary

New Balance Sverige seeks a senior leader to drive product engineering from concept to commercial readiness, focusing on advanced footwear materials and sustainable solutions for knits, wovens, and synthetics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes and validate new materials while ensuring quality, cost, and performance targets are met in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Textile or Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or related field; 9+ years of professional experience.
  • Deep expertise in material research, global sourcing, and technical specifications of footwear components.

Skills

Materials Engineering
Textile Engineering
Product Development
Sustainable Materials
Technical Evaluation
Global Sourcing
Commercialization
Prototyping
PowerPoint
Excel
Sharepoint
Smartsheets
Adobe Illustrator
Project Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Manufacturing Processes

Education

Master's degree in Textile or Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint
Excel
Sharepoint
Smartsheets
Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Lead product engineering efforts to develop and validate new footwear materials from initial concept to commercial readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable material solutions and optimize manufacturing processes for knits, wovens, and synthetics.

Requirements:

Requires a Master's degree in Textile or Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field with over 9 years of professional experience. Candidates must possess deep expertise in material research, global sourcing, and the technical specifications of footwear components.

Key Skills:
  • Materials Engineering
  • Textile Engineering
  • Product Development
  • Sustainable Materials
  • Technical Evaluation
  • Global Sourcing
  • Commercialization
  • Prototyping
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Sharepoint
  • Smartsheets
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Project Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Manufacturing Processes
Benefits:
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401k
  • Online learning and development courses
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan support
  • Mentorship programs
  • Lifestyle reimbursement
  • Vacation
  • Holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Associate discount
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