Senior Technical Designer, Women’s Footwear at Cole Haan

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JOB MISSION: To provide technical support and direction on manufacturing techniques and process during all phases of product development, commercialization and production to ensure products meet or exceed company standards and/or consumer expectations for fit, aesthetic value and structural integrity.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Act as technical resource for design, development and merchandising for footwear construction new concept ideas and product enhancements
• Attend all product development meetings to offer technical support and direction
• Review development samples seasonally, note all technical corrections and fit assessment, communicate direction to global team and source factory
• Attend all fit-related sessions and provide direction to global technical managers
• Work to improve fit and comfort consistency between countries / factories
• Maintain guidelines of global fit standards and process
• Ensure consistency in comfort package, construction and materials globally, establish and monitor comfort standards
• Assist in training developers in technical area, improve product tech packs sent to factories for proto development.
• Partner to enhance and improve PI specification details for components, materials and finish.
• Establish, document and drive the use of standards for construction and manufacturing methods
• Manage wear test program in NY office, assimilating all feedback and make necessary corrections or recommendations
• Travel to source factories, global offices as needed to monitor, evaluate technical managers and process
• To be available for deployment for special projects or critical situations
• Assist in developing strategies and processes that support the technical / quality department and corporate goals
• Continually evaluate and improve all technical / quality related processes