Manager Product Development Engineering Innovation

Company Description

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Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knitfamily atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences.

Focuson our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviorsof Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $115,400 - $155,700 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

The Product Development and Engineering Innovation Manager leads the development, engineering, and innovation of new products from concept through commercialization domestically (USA). This cross-functional role blends technical development engineering expertise with strategic innovation leadership to create breakthrough solutions that meet evolving market, consumer needs, and business objectives. The role is both a hands-on problem solver and a visionary thinker capable of managing the fully journey of new products or solutions from concept through development to successful market launch.

This management role will collaborate cross-functionally with product creation, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure go-to-market execution of high-quality solutions.

• Drive engineering, prototyping, and testing for new products.
• Manage sample room operations and ensure production readiness.
• Create technical specs, CAD models, and documentation.
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain for cost efficiency and manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and align commercialization with production.

• Inspire and mentor team members, promoting collaboration and growth.
• Provide hands-on leadership and clear strategic direction.
• Translate corporate initiatives into actionable plans.

• Identify trends, technologies, and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate on ideation, concept development, and feasibility assessments.
• Integrate innovation into business operations and champion creative thinking.

• Work performed primarily in an office setting based in Red Wing, Minnesota, with regular visits to sample rooms, test labs, and manufacturing facilities.
• Requires exposure to manufacturing environments that may include noise, moving machinery, adhesives, dust, and varying temperatures.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Materials), Footwear Design, Product Development, Innovation Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in product development, product engineering, R&D, or manufacturing within the footwear industry.
• Proven track record of managing projects from…