Senior Manufacturing Engineer

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will serve as a key member of the Global Footwear Manufacturing & Engineering team and will report directly to the Director of Footwear Manufacturing and Engineering. They will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the organisation, including Consumer Creation, NXT, Sourcing, Chemical Engineering, Modernisation, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and the company’s Manufacturing Partners. This role will be based in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR The Senior Footwear Manufacturing Engineer is expected to demonstrate curiosity and possess robust technical expertise in product engineering and manufacturing. This individual should have a tolerance for ambiguity, an aptitude for working both collaboratively and independently, and the capability to utilise data analysis for informed decision-making. Success in this role requires a commitment to continuous improvement and adaptability in response to evolving consumer and business demands. A Bachelor’s degree or a comparable combination of education or footwear school training and experience is required. Expected to have minimum 8 years of experience in Footwear Product Engineering, Commercialization and Manufacturing. 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. Able to collaborate effectively with both functional and global teams to achieve desired outcomes is crucial. Understanding on Quality Management principles and the application of analytical skills to facilitate data-driven decision-making is expected. Project management and influencing skills are expected to drive goals and initiatives successfully. WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON In this role, your responsibilities will include 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. To that end, you’ll, Drive the commercialization, product engineering activities to deliver the best products to the consumers. Ensure factory progress against Nike strategic goals and adherence to Nike’s manufacturing and quality standards. Provide footwear expertise to scale new capabilities and innovations at the factory level. Drive manufacturability validation of NXT technology and confirm manufacturing readiness. Work with Manufacturing & Engineering leadership and factory teams to support correct application of standardized best practices at factory workshop floor. Develop future-ready skills and competencies on the Nike Footwear and Partner Manufacturing teams. Ensure standardized and consistent metrics at factory sites, review data, identify opportunities and validate partner plans and solutions to deliver improvements. Collaborate with Consumer Creation, Manufacturing Partners and Manufacturing Systems Engineering teams to drive effective activation of advanced manufacturing capabilities. Ensure Nike standards are met throughout commercialization and provide inputs to resolve issues. Partner with Manufacturing System Engineering and factory teams to scale foundational elements of Quality Management System (QMS), use real time data to validate effectiveness of factory QMS, identify and close gaps in factory QMS. Assess and support new facility ramp up, optimization and engineering readiness. Note: At Nike, we're committed to providing a fair and transparent application process for all applicants. Nike does not charge candidates any fees for recruitment or applications.