MANAGER, FW PRODUCT ENGINEERING VIETNAM
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
We are looking for a Manager, Footwear (FW) Product Engineer to join our office in South of Viet Nam, reporting to Director, FW Product Engineering Lead Vietnam. You will be assigned to work mostly at our Partner's Product Creation Center (PCCs) together with other cross-functional teams to drive, lead, consult and confirm for the sake of product/process excellence during development. You will collaborate and communicate with Nike Headquarters (WHQ) Product Engineers to align for decision-making, driving our Best Practices, owning quality, meeting the design intent and to make it right.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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We are seeking a candidate with a deep understanding of footwear development, manufacturing processes, and the ability to manage and develop a team. The ideal candidate will have an ability to work with different Field of Plays (Dimensions/Categories) at PCC and collaborate with with other teams to make decisions and drive excellence. Additionally, you will coach your team, manage high-profile communication, and lead the implementation of Nike's Best Practices.
- Minimum 8 years of experience combined footwear development, manufacturing and technical capability and minimum 1 year managing people experience.
- University degree in related technical/engineering.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Lasts, footwear patterns, tooling, chemical engineering (basic), manufacturing processes and various footwear constructions.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of footwear manufacturing machinery, understanding of material properties, test methods, applications, proficiency in interpreting technical drawings, sketches and digital files in 2D/3D.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload and critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate (both written and spoken in English) with the ability to engage multiple stakeholders at all levels.
- Manage your team, coach, mentor and influence Product Creation Center's Engineers and work closely with our manufacturing teams to help transition our products into manufacturing.
- Ability to drive and coach teams with courage, and influence on mastering the fundamentals.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
In this role, you will work closely with our Product Creation Center team and Nike Engineers to create the best footwear products. You will lead initiatives for best practices in footwear engineering, utilize advanced technical knowledge to influence product and process excellence, and ensure manufacturability during the development and manufacturing phases.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage team by influencing, elevating, coaching team's capabilities and helping them success.
- Resolve product issues during development, commercialization, and post-production in collaboration with the manufacturing team.
- Lead high-profile engineering initiatives and support technical training for extended teams.
- Identify Nike and factory engineering capabilities and gaps, support the driving of modernization and automation initiatives, and use data-driven process development tools.
- Ensure product quality and manufacturability by adhering to Nike's engineering standards and best practices throughout the product creation lifecycle.