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.