Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As a Chemical Engineer in the Nike Footwear Manufacturing Engineering team, you are part of a global team committed to delivering excellence to our product teams and to consumers every day. You will report to the Manager, Chemical Engineering based in Vietnam. You will work closely with teams across the enterprise and around the world - Product Creation, Nike Explore Team (NXT), Materials Supply Chain, Sourcing, Sustainability, Manufacturing Engineering, our Footwear and Chemical vendors.
You will join a team that designs and develops new technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes to create the world's best athletic footwear.
In this capacity, you will engage with Nike leadership and factory teams to ensure best practices are implemented in our factories, utilize chemical and process engineering knowledge to apply research towards the design, development, and scale up of new products and processes with the highest quality.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Chemical Engineer to join the Nike Chemical Engineering Team in Vietnam to help revolutionize the world’s best athletic footwear for the world’s best athletes. You will build knowledge of the company, product, materials, processes and customers, solve a range of product creation and engineering problems and analyse possible solutions using standard procedures while receiving a moderate level of guidance and direction.
Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or other chemical related disciplines or 2+ years of direct relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
Footwear experience preferred. Related industries such as tires, polyurethane, plastics manufacturing will also be considered.
Fluent in written and verbal English.
Strong problem solving, data analysis and communication skills.
Natural curiosity and drive for continuous improvement.
Ability to contribute to complex initiatives and project teams.
Passion for sustainability and continues improvement.
Experience with data analysis tools such as JMP, Minitab, Statistics, or Excel and familiar with design of experiments.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a Chemical Engineer, you will elevate product quality and drive strategic chemical and sustainable project from concept to manufacturing space.
Apply the methodology of design of experiment with solid data analysis capability to draw conclusions and provide corresponding resolution to solve development and manufacturing issues.
Serve as functional expert in bottom component technology within the product creation teams during the development phase to identify and alleviate potential manufacturing issue, driving validation of cutting-edge technology to confirm manufacturing readiness.
Navigate ambiguous confidently, providing solution paths for complex problems. You will lead capability elevation with factory partners, including new chemical facility ramp up while ensuring consistent quality.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
