Senior, Footwear Materials Quality Engineer (Vietnam or Indonesia)

This role sits within Nike's Product Integrity organisation and reports to the Senior Manager, Footwear Material Quality Engineering. It leads the end-to-end resolution of footwear material quality issues related to post-processing, from containment and root cause analysis through corrective action and verified closure. The role partners with Tier 2 material and post-processing suppliers, Tier 1 footwear factories, Supplier Management, Material Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Creation, and Materials Quality Capability teams.

• Own assigned post-processing issues from intake through verified closure, driving timely containment and risk mitigation with Tier 1 factories and Tier 2 suppliers.
• Lead structured root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, and effectiveness verification.
• Align suppliers, factories, and Nike teams on issue facts, actions, owners, and timelines.
• Manage defined issues independently and escalate complex, ambiguous, or high-risk cases promptly, translating technical findings into clear decisions and actionable stakeholder updates.
• Maintain accurate issue records, status, risk level, next steps, and closure evidence, and use quality data to identify recurring failure modes and systemic supplier gaps.
• Serve as subject matter expert in post-processing technologies, including printing, heat transfer, lamination, coating, bonding, embossing, finishing, and surface treatment.
• Assess process conditions, specifications, testing, inspection findings, and defect patterns to determine effective resolution, and convert issue learnings into preventive guidance, supplier improvement priorities, and inputs to quality capability programmes.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to improve material quality processes, governance, and issue management effectiveness, helping identify process gaps and contributing to standardised workflows, quality standards, and best practices.
• Share learnings from issue resolution activities and apply them to strengthen supplier performance, improve process consistency, and prevent recurrence across the footwear supply chain.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in materials, textiles, colour science, chemistry, footwear manufacturing, footwear post-processing, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in material manufacturing, material quality engineering, supplier quality, colour quality, post-processing, or production issue resolution within footwear or a related industry.
• Practical knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes, testing, inspection, specifications, defect modes, and quality risk controls.
• Hands-on experience with containment, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, and closure verification.
• Ability to work independently with suppliers, factories, and cross-functional teams while applying sound judgement and timely escalation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and execution skills.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and create alignment across suppliers, factories, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, escalate critical risks promptly, and translate issue learnings into preventive actions.
• Strong analytical capability, disciplined execution, collaborative leadership, and commitment to accountability, process excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Open to work in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam or Indonesia, with the ability to travel approximately 10%.

• English and local language preferred.