Location
Bozeman, MT | United States
Job description
Footwear Designer Location Bozeman, MT :
- BCorp Certified- We care about the trails we wear our footwear.
- Join us as we continue to grow our brand globally!
- Great work environment with amazing office perks- ask us for more details
About Obōz… Obōz Footwear is a wholesale brand founded in 2007. Bozeman, Montana is an outdoor adventurer's paradise and it's our home. It's what motivates us to lace up daily and explore the 18 million acres of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem that surround us. A vast and breathtaking landscape just waiting to be explored on two feet. Bozeman is where it all started and it's what inspired our name. Outside + Bozeman = Obōz. True to the Trail, and the four points of our compass; our people, your foot, the community, and the experience, guide everything we do. About the role… The role of Footwear Designer, reporting directly to our Sr. Footwear Design Manager based in our office in Bozeman, Montana. Day to day responsibilities include; - Ability to ideate multiple footwear styles, across multiple categories, multiple times per season.
- Translate design concepts into detailed technical drawings and specifications.
- Assemble and build inspirational, product relevant, presentations to help sell in concepts on a seasonal basis.
- Present cost effective, as well as innovative, solutions to meet real world end-use footwear needs.
- Create detailed technical deliverables both for uppers and any molded tooling, to be used by the development and design engineering teams as part of the development process.
- Specify materials (and constructions) to meet end use needs, as well as cost and manufacturability requirements.
- Stay abreast of trends and manufacturing through research and market travel to influence design and product direction.
- Collaborate with PM and leadership to contribute to design and product vision across product offering for current and future seasons.
- Work closely with the product development team to create prototypes and samples.
- Participate in product testing and gather feedback to refine designs for optimal performance.
- Collaborate with Development and Design Engineering teams to assure design intent is met, as well as address manufacturing feasibility of style throughout the process.
- Execute pattern redlines, tooling revisions and any necessary construction solutions in a timely manner.
- Execute 3D model redlines and communicate revisions to ensure model quality and accuracy
- Meet Oboz product playbook requirements for turnaround times, to meet calendar expectations and help facilitate a timely process.
About You... Its preferred you have qualifications include a bachelor's degree in industrial design, architecture, graphic design with demonstrated success in designing footwear, industrial design, or equipment experience. You will have serious, A-game creative skill, and a problem-solving mentality. You bring strong drafting and presentation skills with an ability to present concepts, in group reviews, and effectively communicate to the needs outlined in the brief. Strong sketching and drafting skills, digital or traditional, and the ability to convey multiple concepts efficiently within set deadlines is important for the role. You have Experience in taking products from a sketch to reality, and the drive to cost engineer such products, as necessary. You have a passion for life in a small mountain town and bring an open mind and a curious nature. How to apply… Obōz has a small but growing family-feel team. We care about our customers, the outdoors and each other. We love the outdoors, and are passionate about doing the right thing for a more sustainable world for us all to share. Are you in? Obōz is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Please submit your CV and Portfolio.
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