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Associate Product Testing Engineer
Req Number: US -7551RBK11
Country United States Department Research & Development
State Province Massachusetts Job Type Product Development - Product Testing
City Location Canton Brand Reebok
PostalZip code 02021 Travel Extent No Travel
TheAssociate Product Testing Engineeris responsible for assessing the functionality of shoes by conducting fit and wear testing of shoes during development commercialization and production to support product development timelines In this role you will be responsible for testing one or more categories of in line products as well as collecting and recording sensory and mechanical data of development and production shoes following department guidelines in an unbiased rigorous scientifically sound and timely manner
RESPONSIBILITIES
* This role will assess how well shoes fit through fit testing This includes a reviewing shoes upon receipt b fit testing the shoes on an appropriate number of subjects c performing necessary physical assessments including dissecting shoes to verify construction checking products by sight verifying dimensions weight texture strength and other characteristics d compiling and analyzing all sensory data e meeting with Product Development Managers to discuss the results f writing and distributing PassFail reports to relevant US and Far East personnel in a manner to affect product development timelines
* Review design drawings and attend category meetings to identify functional issues of shoes materials and components that need to be tested Ensure that testing is completed in time to affect product development timelines
* Assess the liking performance and durability of shoes through wear testing to determine if they meet Reebok standards and to assess the level of risk for defective returns This includes a reviewing shoes upon receipt b arranging for wear test subjects c creating questionnaires log and instruction sheets d sending the shoes to test subjects and monitoring the use of the product during the test e reviewing worn shoes upon their return f performing necessary physical assessments including dissecting shoes to verify construction checking products by sight verifying dimensions weight texture strength and other characteristics g compiling and analyzing all sensory data using descriptive statistics h meeting with Product Development Managers to discuss the results and i writing and distributing passfail reports to relevant US and Far East personnel in a manner to affect product development and production timelines
* Organize all data folders with electronic and written information and archive materials relevant to each study
* Qualify new materials from suppliers through mechanical and sensory testing to determine if they meet Reebok standards
EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE
* BS in a science-related field
* Ability to conduct research including collecting recording and analyzing mechanical and sensory data in an unbiased objective manner
* Ability to synthesize data and write test results in a clear concise manner
* Experience in Word spreadsheet database and statistical software
* Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a group
* Culturally connected to sports and fitness worlds
* Understanding of human anatomy and physiology understanding of mechanical engineering analysis tools and techniques preferred