WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will collaborate across Product Creation, Innovation, Chemical Engineering, Tooling Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Demand & Capacity, and manufacturing partner teams. The role is expected to act as the engineering leader to bridge between product creation, factory execution, capability development, and manufacturing system readiness. This role will be based out of Kanchipuram, India.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a technically strong footwear manufacturing engineer who can combine hands-on process knowledge with structured engineering methods, pattern making, tooling design, factory execution discipline, and enterprise-level collaboration. The ideal candidate is comfortable moving between the sample room, production floor, technical reviews, and leadership discussions.
- Any Bachelor’s degree in Footwear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, or related engineering / technical discipline; advanced technical education is preferred.




- 12+ years of experience in footwear manufacturing engineering, pattern making, process engineering, product development, commercialization, or manufacturing capability building.
- Experience in footwear manufacturing environments across sample, trial, Pattern Engineering, commercialization, and production environment.
- Experience in Project Management and Storytelling.
- Solid understanding of footwear construction, bottom tooling, upper engineering, bonding systems, assembly flow, manufacturing methods, materials behavior, and quality-critical process parameters.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose manufacturability risks, convert technical issues into corrective actions, and scale engineering solutions across factory environments.
- Experience using data, statistical thinking, root-cause analysis, DoE, FMEA, process capability, control plans, and structured problem-solving methods to improve manufacturing outcomes.
- Ability to partner with

📌 Principal, Manufacturing Engineer, India (Gurugram)
🏢 Nike
📍 Gurugram