Supplier Development Engineer

East Peoria, IL - Salary Range 70k-90k

Job Brief

The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for interfacing with suppliers, developing procurement strategies, and ensuring the quality and compliance of subcontracted parts and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface with suppliers for the fabrication of subcontracted parts and assemblies
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing Engineers and Quality to analyze new requirements
• Perform on-site supplier quality audits/assessments
• Maintain approved supplier list and supporting evaluations
• Perform deep dives to analyze supplier issues/problems, risks and facilitate containment, implementation of corrective and preventative actions, and development of lessons learned
• Verify supplier containment is taken immediately upon discovery of a quality concern
• Review supplier manufacturing processes and collaborate with suppliers on process improvements, capabilities, and value enhancement opportunities
• Analyze and improve supplier processes for bottlenecks and throughput to identify any constraints on production capacity
• Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics across the supply chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain or quality control roles
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar training/experience
• Experience with capacity modelling, value stream or process flow mapping
• Strong analytical thinking, experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective actions

• Ability to think outside the box and suggest / implement continuous improvement ideas

• Hands on experience with sheet metal manufacturing, welding, and painting techniques, processes and equipment

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to interpret design, contract and drawing specifications