Job Detail
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| Senior Product Developer-Footwear (Stratham, NH) |
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Full Time |
| Company Name |
The Timberland Company |
| Job Location |
Stratham
New Hampshire, US |
| Date Posted |
Monday, February 22, 2010 |
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| Description : |
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Works as a member of development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and return on investment. Contributes to the research and implementation of new and existing materials, components and shoe making techniques in order to aid design and advance the innovation of the product for the assigned category. Maintains the daily development activities (utilizing the PDM system) with respect to their assigned projects to achieve seasonal category results from conception through completion of approved confirmation standards and buy readiness.
Project Management. - Maintains and manages the daily activities for all assigned projects. Thoroughly communicates necessary details to teams in Stratham and Asia in order to reach calendar milestone objectives. Product Integrity – Works as a member of the development team to maintain product integrity with respect to the following points: Last Development – Works with development and design team to initiate and oversee the development of lasts based upon desired aesthetic, performance, comfort and fit. Upper Development – Manages upper development for yield, manufacturability, fit, function, cost and desired aesthetic. Mold Development - Manages mold development from initial drawings through confirmation of sample size. In conjunction with Design and Development Leads, executes against strategy for components with regards to compounds, construction and mold type. Material and Component Development - Coordinates and maintains material and structural specifications as well as the follow through on the testing of each individual component to maintain Timberland standards for quality and durability. Costing Objectives – Manages costing objectives as outlined by Product Manager and works with design to achieve category goals. This entails supplying necessary information needed for pre-costing exercises during review of product briefs, through tech. package development and final pricing of confirmation standards. Technical Package Development - In conjunction with design, manages the assembly of the approved design into a package of two and three-dimensional information which adequately describes and utilizes current and feasible manufacture and assembly techniques. Forward Engineering – Participates in the planning and execution of Forward Engineering activities to meet commercialization and buy-readiness timelines. Buy Readiness. – Manages development efforts to reach buy readiness on assigned projects by overseeing and meeting all calendar milestones necessary to achieve this goal. Communication and Documentation - Maintain and provide a clear form of documentation and communication with team members in order assist the transfer of the design solutions from concept through final product with country office developers and manufacturing representatives. Travel - Travel to manufacturing locations, development centers and vendors to oversee the execution of footwear. Additionally, trips to trade shows and locations necessary for keeping current with future trends in R&D as necessary.
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Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design or equivalent footwear industry experience.
7-10 Years of experience; experience with a PDM (Product Data Management) system is a plus.
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200 Domain Drive
Stratham 03885 |
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