Head Last Maker / Technical Development Lead (New York)

Role Description

We are hiring a Head Last Maker / Technical Development Lead to lead our technical footwear product development. This person will be a key member of our product development team, focusing on shoe last creation and fit optimization with a data centric, digital-first approach. We place enormous value on technical product engineering, and the role comes with top-tier compensation.

The ideal candidate is a leader capable and driven to take full ownership of the digital last making and technical pattern confirmation processes.

Core Responsibilities :

• Maintain an Organized Digital Last Library
• Maintain Last Measurements and Comparisons Files
• Return & Exchange (R&E) data and last measurements Analysis
• Continuously evaluate the R&E data and last measurements to determine if a last should be changed and how it should be changed to optimize R&E
• Lead the last development workflow
• Launch the new last for wear testing and production
• Maintain a Library of our technical footwear patterns
• Lead the Digital Patternmaking workflow, translating the Digital Design Sample to a Digital Patterns for cutting
• Opportunity to expand both your scope and build a team

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