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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.
The first spark of a product idea sets the NIKE, Inc. Product team into motion. The team of developers, testers, engineers, designers and managers obsess over Nike’s iconic silhouettes and create groundbreaking new styles. They collaborate, ideate and refine products’ construction, fit and materials. They maintain a keen understanding of consumer and market trends. They skillfully operate at the intersection of buyer needs, technical feasibility and business objectives. And they work lockstep with Merchandising, Design, Manufacturing and others to produce the final result: products that reflect the soul of sport and inspire athletes to reach new levels of performance.
Senior Product Engineering Manager – NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Provide engineering expertise to organization for current and future footwear (FW) builds leveraging documented Engineering best practices, quality standards and manufacturing expertise to influence and guide new model creation; set expert direction for NIKE Footwear in the in-house Footwear Lab; lead and drive performance, quality & craftsmanship excellence; collaborate with Innovation, FW category teams, manufacturing teams and overseas contract manufacturing partners to bring those new footwear concepts to life; identify and resolve manufacturing and quality issues; trouble-shoot issues in development, production and/or as raised by wear testing, design, etc.; lead and manage engineers to collaborate with teams to identify and alleviate potential product or process concerns and provide recommendations for patterning, materials, construction, shape, fit, performance, cost and manufacturability; respond to requests from internal/external team as well as assist in providing input and technical solutions at the functional level; create and review Technical specification packages and production samples to ensure quality, manufacturability, and transferability to factory partners; lead engineering digital product creation strategy by implementing tools and driving category projects; define engineering functional strategy for team and facility: identify manufacturing infrastructure requirements, new manufacturing concepts/technologies/machinery; participate in sourcing discussions including providing technical assessment of factories; mentor and train teams on NIKE FW engineering best practices, product integrity, and fundamentals; lead high-profile cross category initiatives; and work across cultures and navigate an organization matrix with sensitivity to a variety of cultures. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.
Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fashion, Accessories Design, or Manufacturing and eight (8) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a designer-related occupation.
Experience must include the following:
Athletic Footwear Construction
Pattern Engineering
Last Engineering
Tooling Engineering
Mass/contract Manufacturing
Chemical and applications
Product creation and design
FMEA/DOE and SOP
Footwear Engineering Best Practices
Or No degree and ten (10) years of progressive experience in the job offered or a designer-related occupation.
Experience must include the following:
Athletic Footwear Construction
Pattern Engineering
Last Engineering
Tooling Engineering
Mass/contract Manufacturing
Chemical and applications
Product creation and design
FMEA/DOE and SOP
Footwear Engineering Best Practices
Apply at www.jobs.nike.com (Job# R-43145).
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NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
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