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Footwear Product Developer I - China Job in GSM, VT
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Full-time | Design - Footwear
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Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. We do it our way, with our unique spirit, with a goal of being more relevant to runners than any other brand, day after day and mile after mile. We are determined to innovate, challenging ourselves to lead thought at every turn. Inside these walls and on the roads, tracks and trails, we live and breathe Run Happy, celebrating the positive impact running has on our lives and others. We inject it into all we do because it makes everything better, smarter, more fun and more memorable. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together and creates the conditions for success. It is lived daily as a behavioral expression of our collective set of brand values: Serve People, Lead Thought, play as a Team, Compete Every Day, Demonstrate Integrity, Have Fun and Be Active. If you’re on our team, it means your part of creating something extraordinary. You’re part of Brooks.
Your Job:
The Footwear Product Developer I will help drive our footwear development process from concept to commercialization with certain supervision and guidance from Senior Developer/ Development Manager. You will work with cross–functional and multi-national product creation teams to help support the development process between our US based team and our factories in China and Vietnam to meet model, commercialization and material development timelines. You will actively manage and engineer prototypes through to product confirmation while working directly with various product creation groups (Pattern Engineering, Asia Mold Shop, Sample Room, Costing, Materials, and Design Departments) to drive the tech package process and ensure products meet or exceed our quality standards. The Product Developer I will be responsible for generating and communicating ideas regarding the engineering principles that enhance footwear performance and overall value to our products.
Your Responsibilities:
Manage multiple projects from Brief stage through Design, Development, Costing and Commercialization with certain supervision and guidance from Senior Developer/ Development Managers,
· Execute project development according to the seasonal calendar to drive on–time delivery of sales samples, confirmation and commercialization.
Review and understand all basic blueprints (outsole/ midsole/ upper), upper patterns and materials.
· Has a good understanding of basic concepts of footwear creation process - pattern engineering, model making, part drawings, drafting, 2D documentation, mold making, materials, and understand costing/quality implications.
· Display a basic knowledge of the manufacturing process with the desire/ability to learn new manufacturing techniques and apply them to products
Collaborate, develop good working relationship and maintain effective communication with internal and external partners (Factory Developers, Engineering, and Production) to obtain necessary information to resolve issues as necessary and to enable joint problem solving to achieve better products;
· Initiate meetings with engineering team during various phases of development to review, evaluate, update product that leads to on–time production confirmation and achieving FOB target.
Document key issues and drive action plans to resolve outstanding issues.
· Demonstrate good problem-solving skills with persistent questioning to find out the “whys?”. Make some decisions independently and must be a good at identifying issues and facilitating resolution in a timely manner.
· Update and maintain technical packages for assigned projects for each quarter, including midsole/outsole blueprints, upper pattern packages, color maps and project specifications
· Effectively communicate with our US Product teams (Development, Design, Product, Costing, R&D) to understand, manage, and execute product performance, aesthetics, and costing vision.
· Collaborate with our Materials team and vendors to select and improve materials that meet or exceed Brooks’ quality standards.
· Seek out learning opportunities on latest footwear trends and manufacturing processes and techniques.
· Willing to expand the technical skill sets and learn best practices and sound scientific methods.
· Other responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
· Preferably hold a degree in a post-secondary discipline (ex. Associate degree, B.A, etc) and could be substituted with relevant experience,
· 3+ years relevant experience in the product development of Footwear; 1+ years of development experience working with Athletic Footwear.
· Understanding of components that effect costing and has working knowledge of cost engineering
· Strong logical thought process to identify root cause of issues.
· Fluent English communication skills (both speaking and writing). Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from their counterparts at US headquarters, cross-functional colleagues, factory partners, etc
Proven track record of successful collaboration in global product development teams
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; must be extremely detail-oriented
Must possess the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team environment
Must be inquisitive, persistent, and assertive
Strong organizational skills and independent work habits
Must be proficient with MS Office applications(excel, word and powerpoint);
flexPLM, MS Project, Illustrator experience a plus
Reports to: Senior Developers or Footwear Development Manager
Department: Footwear Product Development
Position Class: Salaried
Position Location: 2F, Building B, TaiZhan Factory, Grand Shoe Master Ltd. Development Zone of Chi-Ling, Houjie Town, Dongguan City 52300, Guangdong Province, China
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, the presence of a sensory, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military status, marital status, pregnancy or child birth, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, political ideology, or any other non-merit based factors.
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Your Job:
The Footwear Product Developer I will help drive our footwear development process from concept to commercialization with certain supervision and guidance from Senior Developer/ Development Manager. You will work with cross–functional and multi-national product creation teams to help support the development process between our US based team and our factories in China and Vietnam to meet model, commercialization and material development timelines. You will actively manage and engineer prototypes through to product confirmation while working directly with various product creation groups (Pattern Engineering, Asia Mold Shop, Sample Room, Costing, Materials, and Design Departments) to drive the tech package process and ensure products meet or exceed our quality standards. The Product Developer I will be responsible for generating and communicating ideas regarding the engineering principles that enhance footwear performance and overall value to our products.
Your Responsibilities:
Manage multiple projects from Brief stage through Design, Development, Costing and Commercialization with certain supervision and guidance from Senior Developer/ Development Managers,
· Execute project development according to the seasonal calendar to drive on–time delivery of sales samples, confirmation and commercialization.
Review and understand all basic blueprints (outsole/ midsole/ upper), upper patterns and materials.
· Has a good understanding of basic concepts of footwear creation process - pattern engineering, model making, part drawings, drafting, 2D documentation, mold making, materials, and understand costing/quality implications.
· Display a basic knowledge of the manufacturing process with the desire/ability to learn new manufacturing techniques and apply them to products
Collaborate, develop good working relationship and maintain effective communication with internal and external partners (Factory Developers, Engineering, and Production) to obtain necessary information to resolve issues as necessary and to enable joint problem solving to achieve better products;
· Initiate meetings with engineering team during various phases of development to review, evaluate, update product that leads to on–time production confirmation and achieving FOB target.
Document key issues and drive action plans to resolve outstanding issues.
· Demonstrate good problem-solving skills with persistent questioning to find out the “whys?”. Make some decisions independently and must be a good at identifying issues and facilitating resolution in a timely manner.
· Update and maintain technical packages for assigned projects for each quarter, including midsole/outsole blueprints, upper pattern packages, color maps and project specifications
· Effectively communicate with our US Product teams (Development, Design, Product, Costing, R&D) to understand, manage, and execute product performance, aesthetics, and costing vision.
· Collaborate with our Materials team and vendors to select and improve materials that meet or exceed Brooks’ quality standards.
· Seek out learning opportunities on latest footwear trends and manufacturing processes and techniques.
· Willing to expand the technical skill sets and learn best practices and sound scientific methods.
· Other responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
· Preferably hold a degree in a post-secondary discipline (ex. Associate degree, B.A, etc) and could be substituted with relevant experience,
· 3+ years relevant experience in the product development of Footwear; 1+ years of development experience working with Athletic Footwear.
· Understanding of components that effect costing and has working knowledge of cost engineering
· Strong logical thought process to identify root cause of issues.
· Fluent English communication skills (both speaking and writing). Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from their counterparts at US headquarters, cross-functional colleagues, factory partners, etc
Proven track record of successful collaboration in global product development teams
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; must be extremely detail-oriented
Must possess the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team environment
Must be inquisitive, persistent, and assertive
Strong organizational skills and independent work habits
Must be proficient with MS Office applications(excel, word and powerpoint);
flexPLM, MS Project, Illustrator experience a plus
Reports to: Senior Developers or Footwear Development Manager
Department: Footwear Product Development
Position Class: Salaried
Position Location: 2F, Building B, TaiZhan Factory, Grand Shoe Master Ltd. Development Zone of Chi-Ling, Houjie Town, Dongguan City 52300, Guangdong Province, China
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, the presence of a sensory, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military status, marital status, pregnancy or child birth, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, political ideology, or any other non-merit based factors.
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