1 Chemical Engineering jobs in Vietnam

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Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers 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 Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.

An Awesome Situation is Developing

Architects don’t build buildings. And Designers don’t build products. You do. The Development crew. It’s all dreams and drawings without you. Getting things made takes time and manpower and testing and understanding. Deconstruction and reconstruction. It takes people capable of looking into the guts of the situation and saying: Yeah, we can do that. It’s called Know-How. If you’ve got it, check us out.

ABOUT OUR TEAM

The mission of the Converse Global Sourcing & Manufacturing team is to Deliver Product Excellence, bringing to life and to market products that blow away consumer expectations. We believe this is possible by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and investing in the right talent to:

- Build capabilities to create innovative products that push the boundaries of our brand
- Deploy responsive supply chain solutions that improve speed and deliver meaningful commercial impact
- Advance the resilience and sustainability of our supply chain through partner, performance and risk management approaches
- Constantly improve our operational model to improve service, efficiency, cost, and quality
- Live our values and put people first to drive organizational effectiveness

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Manager of Chemical Engineering - based in Nike PMO / HCMC, Vietnam - to manage chemical works in product creations Centers & chemical manufacturing in T1&T2

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working with both company counterparts, external factory partners, and suppliers performing as project leader/manager. You will lead team to fulfil chemical components development & chemical program, to support the seasonal new creation, T1&T2 capabilities development.

A typical day/week looks like:

- Leads cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and improve existing development processes.
- Leads team in defining and documenting procedures for all aspects of development processes and equipment.
- Design tests to establish and/or improve developing components. Oversees the execution and documentation of trial runs.
- Leads team in design modification, specification, purchase, installation, and validation of equipment and tooling.
- Mentors junior level engineering employees
- Effectively communicate with Converse HQ / CTS functional teams / factory teams / suppliers
- To elevate the Converse DC chemical resource and help factory team’s chemical capabilities development.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a Manager of chemical Engineering you will work directly with HQ creation team, CTS product creation teams ( developer/ TE/ PE), factory chemical team, and chemical suppliers, collaborate with chemical Manufacturing as well. You’ll also work with other functions in Asia such as Planning, Costing teams on chemical related communication and data supports. Another key connection is regularly meeting with HQ Chemical engineer and make sure of great alignment of all workstreams.

WHAT YOU BRING
- Polymer/chemistry bachelor degree + Minimum 10 years’ chemical engineering related experience
- Work experience in shoes industry is A plus; Master degree, or above is also A plus.
- Solid knowledge in rubber /EVA /Polyurethane, and strong skill of problem solving.
- Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English.
- Certainly level of critical thinking

Converse is more than a company; it’s a worldwide advocate for self-expression. This belief motivates our employees, permeates our working environment and inspires our products. No two of us look or think exactly alike. We are each one-of-a-kind. Individually and as a culture, we have the freedom to create and grow professionally. Generous benefits packages only sweeten the experience. From Boston to Shanghai, from Brand Design to Finance, Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together, we’re different.