The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:
- preparing new clothing technical specifications, manufacturing data, purchase descriptions, production drawings, sealed samples and revising existing specifications, drawings, and evaluation of existing sealed samples
- supporting the design and development of footwear
- reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers footwear samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards
- establishing footwear technical databases for materiel and information management
- preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples
- investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply
- supporting footwear reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment
- preparing footwear displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings
- converting existing engineering drawings to new drawings utilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications
- recommending revision of footwear scales of measurement in both Imperial and Metric measurements for inclusion in specifications, manufacturing data or purchase descriptions
- investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts
- evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability
- supporting preparation of plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols
- evaluating footwear against technical specifications
- provision of technical guidance to manufacturers during the production of prototypes that may include plant visits
- supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of footwear
- researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for footwear
