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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
The Director, Manufacturing Process Engineering at Air MI leads Process Engineering to establish and sustain globally capable manufacturing for Nike Air Technology. The function sets network process standards, scales processes across sites, and owns manufacturing readiness and the sustained performance of production equipment and product quality.
The team develops, optimizes, and sustains the manufacturing processes used to create Nike Air components across sheet, extrusion, air soles, and foam production. This role shapes process capability and manufacturing readiness in alignment with the Air MI Manufacturing System (AMS)-focusing on standardization, flow, stability, quality, and Lean-driven continuous improvement.
You will partner closely with Product Development Design, Tooling, Quality Systems Engineering, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Air Standards, Human Resources (workforce planning and technical depth), and Information Technology (MES, data platforms, analytics, and traceability) to deliver safe, scalable, standardized, data-driven processes that enable Air MI to meet demand, reduce scrap and waste, and operate as a unified global network.
The Director, Manufacturing Process Engineering manages a team of Process Engineers responsible for manufacturing readiness and the ongoing performance of Air MI production equipment and product quality.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Director, Manufacturing Process Engineering will set the standard for manufacturing excellence and drive a continuous improvement mindset. This role is a key member of the team that delivers AIR and is expected to: drive process optimization and deliver quality; integrate digital and automation solutions; lead continuous improvement and team collaboration with emphasis on Lean Six Sigma; and promote workplace safety. This leader will elevate, evolve, and drive manufacturing process engineering best practices and standards while driving the adoption of real-time data systems. The right person for this role will bring deep expertise in predictive modeling or digital twins and excel in process simulation, modeling, and/or unit operations. You need to be solutions oriented, decisive, and bring a hands-on approach to teaching and problem solving, with a proven track record of improving efficiencies in processes and teams.
Leadership and technical competencies for this role include:
Strategic process engineering and network standardization across a global manufacturing footprint
Process validation and control strategy, in partnership with Quality Systems and Air Standards
Statistical engineering, including DOE, SPC, and process capability studies (e.g., sixpack reviews where applicable)
Materials and unit operations mastery relevant to Air MI processes
Simulation and digital twin methods where they materially improve capability or scale-up
Leadership, coaching, and building technical depth and succession on the team
Cross-functional influence across Design, Tooling, Operations, Automation, and Quality
TPS or equivalent and standards fluency-behaviors, standard work, and governance that prevent drift
Nike · Beaverton, OR