Senior Tooling Engineer, Indonesia

This role serves as a key technical expert, providing tooling engineering solutions across Nike's global organisation and manufacturing network. The position partners with cross-functional teams throughout the footwear creation and manufacturing process, driving tooling strategy, mould manufacturing excellence, and tooling innovation. The engineer will be part of Nike's global Tooling Engineering team and lead initiatives that support the successful development and manufacturing of Nike footwear, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners to develop world-class tooling solutions.

• Provide tooling engineering expertise from product development through manufacturing.
• Lead mold design reviews and drive tooling validation, process effectiveness, quality, and manufacturing readiness.
• Develop and implement global tooling standards and engineering best practices.
• Lead tooling improvement initiatives focused on quality, durability, productivity, sustainability, and cost optimization.
• Support new product development, engineering changes, manufacturing readiness, and factory transfer activities.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement advanced manufacturing technologies across Nike tooling applications.
• Mentor and coach factory partners and engineers to strengthen tooling capabilities, technical expertise, and problem-solving effectiveness.
• Working knowledge of engineering methodologies and continuous improvement tools, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma, combined with strong analytical thinking, a growth mindset And a continuous improvement orientation.

• Minimum 3-6 years of experience in tooling engineering, tool design, molds and dies, precision manufacturing, injection plastics, or related industries.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, metallurgy, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive knowledge of mold design, manufacturing, validation, maintenance, and tooling materials, including steels, aluminum alloys, heat treatment, wear resistance, corrosion protection, and material selection for tooling applications.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances, dimensional inspection and measurement, root cause analysis, and manufacturing processes including Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), fine casting, rapid prototyping, chemical etching, and polishing.
• Strong knowledge of footwear sole materials, including rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), Phylon, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyurethane (PU), and their processing characteristics, shrinkage behaviour, and tooling requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to cross-functional engineering projects and collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing partners across multiple regions, supported by strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to travel frequently to manufacturing sites and partner locations as required.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

• Footwear industry experience is an advantage.
• Experience implementing advanced manufacturing technologies such as laser processing, laser cleaning, digital manufacturing, automation, simulation, and metal additive manufacturing technologies, including Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), is highly desirable.