MPI Specialist

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Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing.  We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences.  Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $55,400-$74,700 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

This role is based on site in Clarksville, Arkansas for daily in-person work. At Red Wing, regardless of working in roles that are fully remote, onsite, or hybrid, what matters most is working together, staying connected, and putting care into everything we do.

Occasional travel is required—generally a few times each year, with trips lasting about one week at a time.

GENERAL PURPOSE:
Provide technical expertise to support commercialization of new footwear products—from RFC through RFP and into production—aligned with the RWSC Go-to-Market process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead commercialization for USA-made and sourced upper products across RWSC manufacturing facilities.
• Plan, build, and execute pre-production trials; approve production readiness.
• Conduct fit, wear, and testing trials for sourced uppers; build mold and confirmation samples.
• Develop and deliver training for manufacturing teams on product requirements, purpose, and assembly methods.
• Document technical processes to ensure consistency, quality, and repeatability.
• Review and approve final production tickets.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Development, and Manufacturing to ensure timely product launches and updates.
• Provide technical support for tooling, equipment, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of training and best practices.
• Support sourcing and qualification of third-party vendors and equipment.
• Participate in cross-functional product meetings and complete additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: 7 - 10 years’ related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact [email protected] or call 651-388-8211.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and drug screen.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)