Lead, Footwear Quality Engineering (Either based in Taichung or Vietnam)

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NIKEs Product Integrity organization is building a strong Color & Material Quality and Capability ecosystem to ensure consistent material performance and aesthetics.

As the Lead FW Materials Quality Engineer you will be a highly independent technical expert responsible for end-to-end resolution of Tier 2 material quality issues during production across footwear material categories either textile leather/synthetic leather or trim/components.

This role goes beyond executionrequiring strong ownership cross-functional influence and the ability to drive issue containment RCA CAPA and closure while partnering directly with T2 suppliers T1 factories and Nike cross-functional teams.

You will also play a critical role in translating issue insights into capability improvements across material suppliers enabling continuous performance elevation and recurrence prevention.

• Own Tier 2 FW material issue intake investigation and technical resolution either for textile leather/synthetic leather or trim/components

• Drive rapid containment and risk mitigation at T1 factories and supplier level

• Independently lead root cause analysis (RCA) corrective action & preventive action (CAPA) and closure validation

• Ensure structured and disciplined execution with speed and technical rigor
  

• Partner with:

  • T2 material vendors and FW component suppliers either textile leather/synthetic leather trim/component categories

  • T1 footwear factories

  • Supplier Management Material Development and Manufacturing teams

• Align on root causes actions and timelines to ensure effective resolution at the source

• Support Senior Manager to generate regular issue dashboards across FW material categories

• Provide clear communication of:

  • Issue status

  • Risk level and escalation

  • Resolution progress

• Translate technical issues into clear actionable insights for stakeholders
  

• Analyze recurring failure modes and trends either for textile leather/synthetic leather or trim/component materials

• Convert issue learnings into actionable insights for Quality Capability teams

• Support closed-loop improvement to prevent issue recurrence
  

• Feed insights into Supplier Management and Capability Programs

• Identify and highlight systemic capability gaps across material vendors and FW component suppliers

• Contribute to long-term capability building and performance improvement roadmap
  

• Provide deep expertise in either:

  • Textile construction including knits wovens and non-wovens

  • Leather and synthetic leather processes including tanning/coating lamination finishing and surface treatment

  • FW component materials and manufacturing processes including reinforcements injection plastics or composite materials hardware films trims(lace webbing cable .) and related constructions

• Evaluate manufacturing readiness and supplier capability to meet specifications

This role will report to the Senior Manager Footwear Material Quality Engineering and collaborate closely with:

• Tier 2 material suppliers

• Tier 1 footwear factories

• Supplier Management teams

• Material Development & Product Creation

• Manufacturing Engineering teams

• Product Integrity teams

• Bachelors degree or above in either Material Science Textile Engineering Leather/Synthetic Leather Engineering Footwear Manufacturing Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering or a related field; equivalent practical experience will also be considered

• 5 years of experience either in footwear industry focusing on material quality management or in any material categories like textile leather synthetic leather components.

• 5 years of experience in material manufacturing material quality engineering supplier quality or production issue resolution with hands-on exposure to one or more FW material categories such as textile leather/synthetic leather trims hardware reinforcements injected plastics composite materials films or related components

• Strong technical understanding of material manufacturing processes testing inspection specifications defect modes and quality risk controls across assigned material or component categories