Senior Supplier Technical Engineer

Position Summary:

The Supplier Technical Engineer (STE) is responsible for providing on-site technical support, product compliance and increase throughput at our critical supplier. This position will be located on site at our supplier in Whitehall, Michigan. This critical role will review drawings, evaluate part compliance and work with Solar’s Material Review Board (MRB) to provide real time dispositions. The STE will serve as the primary technical liaison between the supplier and Solar Turbines. NOTE... At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Role Responsibilities Include but not Limited to:

• Review yield issues and collaborate with the supplier to improve performance.
• Partner closely with Quality Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes, tooling, and process controls to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
• Review drawings, models, and technical requirements with suppliers to resolve ambiguity and ensure manufacturability.
• Provide on-site technical support while representing Solar’s interests at the supplier.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) assessments and supplier-side dispositions.
• Validate effectiveness of corrective action activities.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups
• Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field. (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, production engineering.
• Investment casting experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications
• Experience creating material documents to submit to the Material Review Board (MRB) team.
• Experience in documenting design requirement deviations
• Understanding of Inspection processes

o Basic fixtures and gages

o 3D Scan process familiarity

o CMM Report & understanding

o Digital comparator

o ANSI Y14.5

Preferred Experience:

• Internally cooled gas turbine cast airfoil design or manufacturing (casting or post cast) experience
• Non-conforming material evaluation & disposition experience
• Machining experience with basic understanding of required post casting operations to make a finished machined part.
• Ability to document:

o Design requirement deviations

o PPAP qualification packages

• Continuous Improvement; Lean / six sigma black or green belt experiences
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally.

Relocation Assistance Is Offered from Employer. Visa Candidates are not being considered for this role.