Director, Product Development Engineering, Tooling & Simulation

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role will lead a team comprised of tooling and FEA engineers as well as tooling programmers to drive Air MI’s tooling engineering strategy, best practices for design and the adoption of digital design and simulation capabilities. They will report to the Sr. Director, Product Development Engineering, Innovation. The role will collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Materials Product Engineering, a 24/7 Machine Shop, IT, Product Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Production partners. Additionally, and will collaborate across Nike in various organizations including with Future Cushioning Systems and the Bowerman Footwear Lab.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Director, Product Development Engineering, Tooling & Simulation to join Air Manufacturing Innovation. This role is a key member of the team that delivers AIR by driving the adoption of digital design and simulation capabilities and elevating and driving tooling and design best practices and standards. They will prioritize and be creative in a constrained environment, engage with a diverse group of stakeholders, and clear obstacles for their team. The right person for this role will bring a broad expertise in at least one of Tooling, Simulation Engineering, Manufacturing, and/or Material Science Engineering and will set and drive the tooling engineering strategy informed by the state of art in industry adapting to business constraints.  The candidate should possess a can-do mentality and a hands-on approach to problem solving.  Additional key attributes include strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, experience working in a machining, tooling and manufacturing setting, experience improving efficiencies in a team, and the ability to connect the dots between science and business goals. The candidate should be adaptable, solutions-oriented, inclusive, and respectful.

• At least 10 years engineering experience (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Chemical)
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Material, Manufacturing or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.
• Experience leading a team, communicating a vision and creating and driving a strategy
• Experience in Tooling, Tooling Design, and background in low volume high mix machining
• Experience in FEA Abaqus and Altair FEA tools
• Knowledge of Siemens NX application a plus
• Knowledge of Thermoforming of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, RF Welding, Additive Manufacturing and Part Trimming
• Proven ability to work with associates of all levels including people leaders, experts, engineers, technicians, and supervisors.
• Champion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will lead and inspire a passionate Tooling Engineering team responsible to drive tooling design for machining and programming, program CNC milling machines in the machine shop to fabricate production and prototype tooling, molds, die fixtures, and machined parts to support our manufacturing facility, troubleshoot equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes, and support innovation projects. You get to create and improve our tooling operational excellence, lead the delivery of predictive assessments of tooling designs, drive new design automation creation and implementation, and drive computational design processes.

• You get to maximize the potential of the team through consistent mentoring, training, and opportunities for professional development.
• You will drive clarity through task and project prioritization, creation or improvement of systems-based work, and address resource and operational challenges in alignment with the department strategy.
• You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure tasks and projects are aligned and status is communicated.
• You will drive improvements and solutions to our Product Lifecycle Management database - Teamcenter
• You will deliver Siemens NX and Solidwork upgrades (CAD/CAM software)
• You will embrace and lead change within the team and organization.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.