Engineer, Tooling & Molds

VF Corporation
Vietnam
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Cross-cultural teamwork","Problem-solving","Data-driven mindset"]

Execute mold engineering activities for VF footwear brands across development, commercialization, and production. Lead mold design and development from concept through production release, partnering with brand development, sourcing, quality, and materials teams to ensure manufacturability, cost, quality, delivery, and alignment with brand requirements. Collaborate with tooling vendors and manufacturing partners on trials, testing, and validation, and support sustainability goals through low-impact tooling methods, with periodic travel to manufacturing partners.

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VF Corporation
VF Corporation
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Engineer, Tooling & Molds

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Job Summary

Execute mold engineering activities for VF footwear brands across development, commercialization, and production. Lead mold design and development from concept through production release, partnering with brand development, sourcing, quality, and materials teams to ensure manufacturability, cost, quality, delivery, and alignment with brand requirements. Collaborate with tooling vendors and manufacturing partners on trials, testing, and validation, and support sustainability goals through low-impact tooling methods, with periodic travel to manufacturing partners.
Location: Vietnam
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead mold design and development from concept through production release across VF footwear brands using design-for-quality principles.
  • •Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure footwear designs are functional, manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet brand/aesthetic requirements.
  • •Collaborate with tooling vendors and manufacturing partners to meet quality, cost, lead-time, and sustainability targets.
  • •Provide technical expertise on mold engineering and manufacturing processes such as injection and compression, aligned with material selections.
  • •Execute mold trials, testing, and validation with factories and Quality teams, supporting low-impact tooling and Responsible Materials policies.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials Science, or a related field.
  • •Experience with mold vendors and manufacturing partners across Asia (e.g., China, Vietnam, Indonesia).
  • •Footwear mold/tooling engineering or component development experience, ideally within global brands, OEM factories, or supply chain organizations.
  • •Expertise in mold construction, CAD-based design, and mass-production manufacturing methods.
  • •Ability to execute mold trials, testing, and validation in collaboration with factories and Quality teams.
Experience:FootwearMold toolingManufacturingSourcingSupply chain
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials Science (or related field)
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationCross-cultural teamworkProblem-solvingData-driven mindset
Tech Stack:CAD

Company Brief

VF Corporation
Global apparel and footwear company that owns brands such as Vans, The North Face, Timberland, and Dickies. Designs, markets, and distributes branded lifestyle products through wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 1899
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