Product Engineer, Asia

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple projects from confirmation sample to consumer-based ready for manufacturing.
• Display basic knowledge of the manufacturing process with the ability to troubleshoot and manipulate manufacturing processes to achieve the desired result or enhance overall performance.
• Support factory production and troubleshoot and resolve problems that arise. 
• Manage trials in Asia and ensure the products meet Brooks’ expectations.
• Work with Development teams to ensure all materials physical properties and function meet Brooks requirements.
• Work with Development, Commercialization, Lean, and Engineering teams to ensure all materials physical properties and function meet Brooks requirements.
• Provide standard commercialization check points (Model fit/Extreme and pre-production trials fit feel ride) and approve of production standards.
• Establish the process chart for production in collaboration with factory partners.
• Review component construction, pattern and process at the product factory.
• Review and confirm all stages of wear test shoes.
• Perform standard commercialization checks to ensure product is manufactured according to approved product specifications, including functional and aesthetic performance specifications.
• Work closely with QA team to maintain product integrity in production. Walk (T1/T2/T3) lines daily with QA team to inspect product.
• Review and confirm, in conjunction appropriate teammates, all wear test sample and production tooling.
• Review and confirm with Production all upper materials for wear test and production.
• Assist Production Teams with upper pattern, upper molds and tooling concerns for production starting from first round sample production, ensuring that the product meets or exceeds Brooks standards for manufacturing.
• Provide solutions to issues as they arise during the early stages of design/development.
• Communicate daily with factory and production teams to ensure alignment on production status.
• Be responsible for updating all timeline reports accurately and in a timely manner
• Review lab test results daily and respond immediately to any quality issues.
• Document best practices for the defined technology and manage the proliferation of the process documentation with all affected locations. 
• Other duties as required.  

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree in a post-secondary discipline, science and / or engineering background preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years experience in the Footwear industry with 1+ years experience in Footwear commercialization.
• 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
• Effective communication, organizational skills and willingness to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of footwear production process.
• Being detail-oriented and multi-tasking
• Passionate participation in Brooks’ sports activities a plus, overridden by the ability to understand and empathize with the runner to develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the Brooks community.