Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Nike; Pulau Untung Jawa; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Footwear Manufacturing Engineering seeks a Senior Manager to lead and optimize manufacturing systems, processes, and tools across global partners. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to standards and drive continuous improvement on the factory floor.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 8+ years in footwear manufacturing, and strong data analytics, leadership, and communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering/tech/science.
• 8+ years in footwear manufacturing/engineering/development.
• Experience working across multiple functions and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing partners’ progress against Nike’s strategic goals and standards.
• Partner with factory teams to evaluate global initiatives.
• Implement standardized best practices on the factory floor and develop future-ready skills.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Fluent English

Coaching & development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will work closely with teams across the enterprise, including Consumer Creation, NXT, Demand & Capacity, Chemical Engineering, Tooling Engineering, Modernization, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and our Manufacturing Partners. You will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining the manufacturing systems, processes, and tools we rely on every day to deliver on our commitment to the athlete*.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering in the Nike Footwear Manufacturing Engineering team, you will be part of a global team committed to delivering excellence to our product teams and consumers every day.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree, preferably a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, or a scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the footwear industry across manufacturing, engineering, and/or development.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Experience applying knowledge of Manufacturing Operations, including systems, processes, technologies, and materials required to consistently produce finished goods to measurable standards, to identify opportunities and drive progress against business goals.
• Strong understanding of data, statistical methods, and analytical tools, with the ability to leverage insights for fact-based decision-making.
• Proven team player and people leader with the ability to coach, develop, and inspire others.
• Forward-thinking and conceptual mindset. Proactively seeks diverse inputs and potential solutions; consistently challenges the status quo and thinks beyond traditional solutions and approaches.
• Fluent verbal and written English language skills.
• Proficient in standard MS Office applications and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Be accountable for ensuring manufacturing partners’ progress against Nike’s strategic goals and adherence to Nike’s manufacturing and quality standards.
• Partner with Footwear Manufacturing Systems Engineering and manufacturing factory teams to evaluate the effectiveness of global strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with Manufacturing & Engineering leadership and partner teams to ensure standardized best practices are effectively implemented on the factory floor and that future-ready skills and competencies are developed.
• Participate in product tear-down meetings to provide manufacturing feedback, identify potential risks and manufacturability challenges, and drive issue resolution.
• Leverage your footwear expertise and utilize appropriate assessment tools to scale new capabilities and innovations at the factory level.
• Ensure the manufacturability and manufacturing readiness of innovative methods of make and emerging technologies.
• Drive the successful implementation of manufacturing innovations while supporting continuous improvement across factory operations.
• Manage the performance of the Manufacturing Engineering team and foster the development of diverse, high-performing teams and future leaders.
• Create and maintain succession plans for key positions within the organization to ensure long-term organizational capability and growth.