You will be a key member of the Global Footwear Manufacturing & Engineering team, reporting directly to the Director of Footwear Manufacturing and Engineering. Your role will involve supporting and developing new manufacturing capabilities, engineering and delivering high-quality products, leading functional initiatives, enhancing Quality Management Systems, and fostering the development of critical skills within the team.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Lead Footwear Manufacturing Engineer needs to be curious, Strong technical expertise on engineering and manufacturing, have a tolerance for ambiguity, and possess the ability to work both collaboratively and independently and the ability to use data analysis to drive decision making. Continuous improvement and change are required to be successful and adapt to the changing requirements of our consumers and business.
- A Bachelor’s degree or a comparable combination of education, or Footwear school training and experience is required.
- Extensive experience over 10 years in Footwear engineering and manufacturing is essential.
- Demonstrated proficiency in both verbal and written communication, including presentations, is necessary.
- A commitment to collaborating within diverse teams that encompass various cultural backgrounds to achieve shared objectives is important.
- The candidate must possess the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Effective collaboration with both functional and global teams to achieve desired outcomes is crucial.
- Deeper knowledge and understanding of Quality Management principles and the application of analytical skills to facilitate data-driven decision-making is expected.
- Strong project management and influencing skills are expected to drive goals and initiatives successfully.
- Possess a robust commitment to nurturing the self-growth and ability develop others and promote collaborative teamwork.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will work with Product Creation, Chemical Engineering, Nike global team, System Engineering and with factory partners to support and drive the excellence to serve the consumer.
- Collaborate with Product creation team to develop great innovative products and engineer them for scalability, ensuring timely delivery and high quality to serve.
- Partner with Nike manufacturing factory partners and the Nike cross function team to build the new capabilities based in response to the market demands
- Implement the Nike best practices across the Nike manufacturing factories to enhance the factory excellence.
- Lead the cross functional team on critical initiatives and elevate the team capabilities through training and development opportunities.
- Drive the Quality management initiatives and enhance effectiveness across the supply chain to consistently deliver great products.
- Operate autonomously and take initiative to identify, investigate and resolve problems.
- Develop new standard methodologies and processes as necessary to tackle internal/external business challenges.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, comparable education and experience, or footwear school training and experience
- More than 10 years of footwear engineering and manufacturing experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation experience
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse, cross-functional, and global teams
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a dynamic environment
- Knowledge of quality management principles and analytical skills for data-driven decision-making
- Strong project management and influencing skills
- Ability to develop others and promote collaborative teamwork
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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