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The Role
The Tooling Engineer will create and engineer prototypes, manage tooling processes, and collaborate with manufacturers to ensure product quality.
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Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.
Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.
Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:
· Runner First
We act in the best interest of the runner
· Word is Bond
We do what we say we’ll do
· Champion Heart
We give our all in everything we do
· There is no “I” in Run
We stay generous with our humanity
· Keep Moving
We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!
We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job:
As a Tooling Engineer, Asia you will be part of our engineering team that creates 2D, 3D, and digital prototypes, ensuring that our products meet or exceed technical, aesthetic and quality standards. You will execute and engineer the 2D product and review the 3D process as products transition from development to commercialization and production. Additionally, you will work with suppliers to ensure commercialized molds and parts are ready for production.
Your Responsibilities:
- Work in collaboration with the Tooling Engineering Manager, factory partners, and moldshops in the creation of new products, technologies and processes that meet Brooks expectations
- Support managing the tooling calendar for inline seasons and execute project critical paths according to seasonal timelines
- Evaluate and adjust technical blueprints (outsole/ midsole/ upper) and materials to ensure molds and parts meet expectations
- Participate in meetings with product teams during various phases of prototyping and development to ensure on–time tooling confirmation
- Support the creation and management of tooling best practices and standards; maintain effective communication and adherence by the product teams
- Assist in training designers and developers on how to read and adjust technical drawings.
- Understand molded component technologies for creating shoes, including mold shop processes and lead times, factory procedures, materials knowledge, and ability to recognize and provide feedback on manufacturing concerns.
- Review all new production lasts dimensions and confirm they are aligned with the grading spec sheet.
- Send 3D CAD models for Rapid Prototyping.
- Communicate and execute the file transfer process as required with our US-based team members, manufacturing partners, mold shops, designers, and developers
- Support management of a comprehensive archive system of technical drawings and 3D files for the in-line product range as well as advanced projects
- Provide assessment of finished molded components to specification and tolerance in partnership with US team
- Join weekly development team meetings and update tooling tracking list for upcoming products
- Support mold and stock fitting trials with Brooks and factory teams to detect potential manufacturing issues and ensure those are communicated and solved with the functional teams
- Check all the pre-form and finished components in person and confirm those are good to go against the blueprints.
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 technical 2D, or 2 years of footwear bottom development experience and training (mid-sole, out-sole, molded components, etc.); 3D CAD/CAM training is a plus,
- Experience working with foreign manufacturers, particularly Asia
- Current computer hardware and software proficiency (Office, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator, 2D CAD, FreeForm, 3D CAD and CAM). Knowledge of Rhinoceros / Cadkey, FEA, FEM, and Crispin a plus
- Strong understanding of the working methods and cultural norms of source countries
- Demonstrated technical knowledge in tooling/ footwear tooling engineering, Asian production and RD&D processes. Familiar with the machinery and materials used in the manufacturing of footwear (CMEVA, IMEVA, PU, TPU) and its expected results.
- The ability to visualize in three dimensions, and experience with technical and manufacturing processes
- Communication, organizational skills and a willingness to work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
- A passion for the running enthusiast and active lifestyle
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, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.
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The Company
What We Do
Brooks’ purpose is to inspire everyone to run their path by creating the best performance gear and experiences in the world while taking responsibility for our impact on people and the planet. Since 1914, we’ve been propelled by a never-ending curiosity with how humans move. Because, to us, movement is the key to feeling more alive. We’re all moving towards something. Whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.
Why Work With Us
Everyone at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values bond us together to drive our success. This means we solve for the runner, do what we say we will, give it our all, are generous with our humanity, and find a way to keep moving every day.
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