Product Development Engineer I, Costing

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

At Air Manufacturing Innovation (Air MI), we deliver on Nike’s most daring dream: giving every athlete the unparalleled sensation of walking on air. Since Nike introduced the Air sole in 1979, no technology has become more synonymous with Nike than Air. Our teams engineer, make and perfect Nike’s most advanced footwear components. Masters of teamwork, we challenge assumptions in order to get faster, drive efficiency and fine-tune technology to deliver quality performance plastic. At our state-of-the-art facilities located in Beaverton, Oregon and St. Charles, Missouri, Air MI is taking Air to places that we never thought possible. Learn more about Nike Air Manufacturing Innovation.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As our Cost Engineer I, you’ll support AirMI product & productivity costing to help drive key decision-making across the Supply Chain and extended AirMI leadership team. You will work across different functions at Nike Air MI (including but not limited to: Engineering, Finance, Operations, Planning & Manufacturing/ Production), as well as Nike dimension/category partners to provide accurate product costs and/or quotes for legacy and innovation airbag and cushioning technologies.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You will support the development, implementation and/or improve the processes and tools for establishing, maintaining, updating, and communicating standard costs and portfolio pricing updates. You will help to find opportunities or solutions that enable manufacturing efficiencies and product cost targets. You will support Return on Investment (ROI) analysis, cost savings analysis, and make vs buy analysis in support of the launch, manufacturing, and continuous improvement of products made by Nike Air Manufacturing Innovation facilities.

An ideal candidate will bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree with focus in Engineering, Finance, Business Management or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training 
• Relevant experience including manufacturing, engineering, costing, or footwear development, including experience with standard costs and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of costing in a manufacturing environment with high volume coupled with high product mix portfolio and/or global business management; experience in plastics and/or footwear manufacturing is preferred.
• A creative approach to problem solving, while being systematically driven. An upbeat self-starter, who is a strong teammate and great collaborator as well as comfortable working in an environment of ambiguity.
• Proficiency in MS Suite or related programs, experience with SAP and exposure to Lean Manufacturing principles is preferred.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will partner with Engineering and Finance in the evolution of Air MI’s costing and pricing framework. This role involves solving complex challenges and bringing new perspectives to existing processes and solutions. You may work independently at times and lead or participate in multi-functional teams to enable accurate cost standards. Additionally, you will be accountable for multi-functional project initiatives while managing your core responsibilities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide support to cost and price new and existing products (Air Portfolio Repricing)
• Provide support for cross-site, cross functional strategic business initiatives - Make vs. Buy decisions, development of new costing tools & workstreams.
• Audit manufacturing processes to ensure product cost standards are accurate.
• Partner with other functions with Education on Cost standards & to understand return-on-investments of proposed projects.
• Manage responsibilities on your projects and communicate progress/priorities to management and internal team members, with strong communication and facilitation skills in multi-functional, team-based environments. 
• Work with teammates of all levels including directors, managers, engineers, technicians, machine operators, and supervisors and understand their contribution and leverage to the overall costing equation.
• Support the creation & maintenance of end-to-end product costing standards, best practices, processes & tools; provide data and frameworks to prioritize cost savings opportunities across AirMI.

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.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.