Engineer, Product Operations

Role & Responsibilities: ​

Position Definition (Key Purpose of the Position): 

• Accountable for all production process related activities in the nominated vendor ensuring that production quality is being maintained to FTW standards, SOPs are being adhered to, and that “on time performance” obligations are being met.
• Ensure quality of SMS and Commercialization samples, meeting milestone dates according to the published product creation calendar
• Maintain and track the commercialization timeline and additional reporting needs, and share out with FTW functional teams
• Ensure pre-production activities are carried out at the assigned factories with a focus on engineering for best productivity, product quality consistency, product integrity and performance in accordance with the brands policies and best practices.
• Follow up Transfer packages status
• Monitor production line during start-up of a new model to ensure production status and product meet required quality standards
• Manage production related activities to ensure factory adherence with production specs and approved SOP

Key Result Areas:

• Carry out product development, commercialization, pre-production and production related activities within the factory to ensure that production quality is being maintained to VF standards and that “on time performance” obligations are being met.
• Delivers the job goals by developing strategic relationships and effective communication with VF's cross functional departments such as QM, GMS, Planning and Costing organizations as well as related factory departments/teams to execute Costing, commercialization, pre-production and mass production on time and in accordance with VF's policies and procedures.

Product Development/Commercialization

• Follow-up with factories on Product Development stages (ISR, FSR, and SMS)
• CFM upgradation and CCR report update (If required)
• Executes product “transfers out” at the assigned factories ensuring tech packages are fully evaluated, accurate and complete, and delivered on time to the transfer in factory.
• Executes the “transfer in” of products at the assigned factories ensuring tech packages are complete and accurate and commercialized on time to achieve target BR while adhering to the required quality standards.

Pre-Production

• Coordinates with the factories the scheduling & execution of commercialization/pre-production trials (T3 and T4) to ensure VF quality standards and requirements for the engineering and manufacturing of footwear are being adhered to.
• Continuously review product/process improvements necessary to achieve best productivity, production quality consistency, product integrity and performance.
• Assist in the implementation of new technologies.
• Validate all activities related to product specification, SOPs, and testing to ensure product meets the Brands required standard.
• Ensures accurate and timely handover of all product SOP, specifications and Tech reports to all parties including factory & VF QA.
• Maintains seasonal pre-production & transfer tracker updated weekly.
• Responsible for ECN execution and Spec correction (If required).
• Uploading T4 reports, SOPs, CCR Reports, MF Report, and EF Report in the system

Production

• Execute production related activities to ensure adherence with SOP’s and product specification.
• Work closely with VF and the factory planning team to validate factory production planning schedule to achieve “on time performance” targets.
• Manage production line during start-up of TN/NU, “Hyper Care” or “NPI” or “RBM” to ensure production status and produce meet required quality standards.
• Cooperate with VF QA, Global Supply Planning, and GMS Team to support the factory if on time performance is compromised.
• Make day-to-day decisions associated with the production SOPs with the defined scope of responsibilities.
• Participate in root cause analysis and CAP review of quality claim incidents along with QM team
• Highlight production interruption issues on time to achieve “on time performance” targets.

Competency Requirements:

• Possess deep understanding and technical knowledge/know-how of all footwear categories/constructions as well as material physical properties.
• Basic knowledge of Automation/Computer stitching for upper pattern construction, grading/pattern interlocking for the convenience of Automation/ Computer stitching operation.
• General knowledge/skills of last making and measurements.
• General knowledge of molds/bottom checking to find potential issues during pre-production trial for new developments.
• Integrate the best possible technical application for product without compromising on design specification and cost allowance.
• Seek potential cost savings.

• Embrace VF Guiding Principles: “Live with Integrity”, “Act Courageously”, “Be Curious”, “Act with Empathy”, “Persevere”.   
• Must have branded footwear experience.
• Establish and maintain relationships effectively with partner factories and VF cross-functional Teams.
• Ability to identify product quality and integrity risks, provide recommendations for CAP

Experience

Relevant Experience:

• PD/Commercialization, Pre-production & Production experience in footwear or related field with a multinational company.
• Good command of English language and excellent communication skills.
• Good computer skills in Windows operating environment (Office, Word, Excel, etc.).

Hybrid schedule.

R-20251209-0012