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.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
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 FW 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 FW 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.
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.
