Senior Bottom Team Manager

Senior Bottom Team Manager

San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), a San Antonio, Texas based, privately held company, has been in business for 50 years and has developed a reputation as a premier American manufacturer of high-quality comfort footwear. SAS is seeking a Bottom Team Manager. This position is responsible for leading the Bottom team to build new shoe bottom components and to perform additional support duties as assigned within the department.

• Interpret design sketches into 2D/3D CAD drawings
• Lead, supervise, and manage bottoming team
• Review BP and 3D models and provide feedback to mold shops
• Grade and commercialize bottom parts into full size runs
• Draft lasts to build gauges for bottom creation
• Help with deliveries and packaging
• Lead the team for sample model making needs
• Manage model shop to create handmade prototypes, fast molds and production tools
• Lead in detailing and creation of molds
• Receive, approve, and make adjustments to new molds
• Lead in building tools and equipment for manufacturing team
• Purchase, receive, and inventory molds and dies
• Complete administrative tasks related to managing the bottom team
• Organize product samples
• Other tasks as assigned

• Computer assisted drawing (CAD) experience/knowledge
• Rhino and Solid Works 3D software
• Ability to read and draft 2 D blueprints
• Microsoft Office experience to include Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience in managing a team
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work independently with or without constant supervision with solid follow through.

SAS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

No phone calls or agencies please.