Manager, Manufacturing Engineer

Tapestry

  • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what's possible.At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands - Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman - was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We're always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.Primary Purpose:Responsible and accountable for technical support throughout the stages of early product development and commercialization, key/core products in particularly.Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor the work of Service Provider (SP) technical partners and provide training as needed
  • Partner with Tapestry (TPR) Product Development (PD) and SP sample room to resolve technical issues found. Make sure samples made are manufacturable
  • Partner with Production Operation Management (POM) to conduct Pilot Meeting on Selected Newness/Transfer Styles to make sure all construction, applications, and design intent to be applied properly during bulk production
  • Offer options for cost saving & efficiency opportunities during sample stage and transitioning such options to On Site team (OST) for bulk implementation
  • Follow up with TPR PD and work with other cross function teams in new designs, new material or new techniques. Release Best Practices or TOP as needed.
  • Monitoring - together with OST - long lead time styles execution to ensure consistent quality and on time delivery
  • Line walking with OST when key/core products produced. Make sure the Pilot transfers carried out Design intent as following Product Approval (PA). Resolution of intermittent product issues, proposals on process/construction improvement
Dimensions:Work with Service Provider PD and Engineer for new techniques at early developmentWork with Tapestry PD and other cross function teams in new designs, new material or new techniquesWork with On Site Team for Pilot/production executionEducation & Experience Requirements:
  • Degree holder with minimum of 7 years working experience in sourcing handbags, accessories, footwear, or related product line.
  • Minimum 2 years of handbags or footwear engineering preferred.
  • Strong in sourcing, and working closely with SPs in all levels, with in-depth knowledge of all aspects of technical production.
  • Pattern knowledge preferred.
  • Keen eye for products.
  • Effective communication and influencing skills.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment with multi-cultural members.
  • Strong English communication skills in written and verbal form.
Key Competencies:
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Initiative/getting things done.
  • Analysis & decision making
  • Strategic thinking and Influence
  • Ownership
  • Develops Self and Others
  • Communications
  • Teamwork and Leadership
  • Consumer Focus
Our Competencies for All Employees
  • Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
  • Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
  • Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
  • Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
  • Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
  • Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
Our Competencies for All People Managers
  • Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
  • Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
  • Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Tapestry, Inc. atReq ID: 113125

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