Lead, Apparel and Textile Quality Engineer

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

You will join Nikes Product Integrity organization a team focused on protecting athletes consumers and the brand through quality excellence proactive risk mitigation and quality manufacturing capability development. This role reports to the Director of Apparel Governance & Standards and partners closely with Tier 2 material suppliers T1 apparel factories material supplier management material and product development manufacturing engineering and product integrity.

You will serve as the regional connection point between Nikes quality standards supplier quality capability strategy manufacturing readiness work and in-region execution. The role works across matrixed teams and supplier partners to help make Product Integrity capabilities actionable at the point of production.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for an experienced apparel quality and textile manufacturing engineer who can connect quality strategy with execution across a growing regional manufacturing network. This individual brings deep technical textiles expertise strong influencing skills and a passion for building supplier capabilities driving quality governance and delivering scalable manufacturing excellence.

The ideal candidate thrives in complex environments balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution and is comfortable leading through influence across internal and external partners. They bring strong textile engineering fundamentals disciplined problem-solving color manufacturing experience and a proven ability to improve quality outcomes through standards systems processes data and supplier engagement.

The candidate will bring:

• Bachelors degree in Textile Engineering Apparel Manufacturing Materials Science Quality Management or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in apparel and textile manufacturing quality engineering product integrity supplier quality management or a closely related field.

• Strong knowledge of apparel construction color manufacturing textile manufacturing processes quality systems testing methodology inspection strategy root cause analysis and corrective action management.

• Experience supporting supplier quality programs manufacturing readiness quality governance risk management continuous improvement quality data or high-visibility product execution.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners while maintaining clear quality governance and accountability.

• Ability to work in Beaverton OR.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience supporting apparel and textiles manufacturing supplier quality or production readiness work in the Americas region.

• Experience with quality governance systems risk management frameworks continuous improvement methodology and quality KPI management.

• Experience using production quality data dashboards or analytics to improve visibility support decision-making and prioritize risk mitigation.

• Experience supporting high-visibility product categories professional sport partnerships team product or global event product where quality risk carries elevated consumer athlete partner and brand impact.

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

You will lead Product Integritys apparel quality engineering work across the Americas enabling faster regional execution strengthening supplier quality readiness and supporting proactive governance as local manufacturing continues to expand. You will connect Nikes standards tools assessments methodologies and data discipline to consistent supplier execution and measurable quality outcomes.

This role is designed to strengthen Nikes Americas manufacturing strategy by ensuring Product Integrity capabilities are translated into supplier execution adoption and measurable outcomes. The role provides dedicated regional quality textile engineering leadership for supplier engagement manufacturing readiness production governance material and color quality risk mitigation and high-visibility product execution.

• Lead apparel quality engineering strategy and execution across Nikes Americas manufacturing network with focus on material supplier readiness production quality and risk prevention.

• Deploy and operationalize Product Integrity standards assessments tools governance processes inspection strategies and quality methodologies with regional suppliers.

• Drive supplier capability development and sustainable quality performance improvements through technical leadership structured problem solving and disciplined follow-through.

• Partner with Product Creation Supplier and Partner Management Sourcing and Material Quality Engineering teams to identify and mitigate risk before it impacts production or consumers.

• Establish monitor and improve quality KPIs production data discipline governance routines and reporting mechanisms that increase visibility and support better business decisions.

• Provide regional technical leadership for high-profile and strategically important programs including professional sports team and global event product where quality misses carry elevated brand and partner impact.

• Translate issue data and trends into insights that inform business decisions and prevent repeat failures.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.