Manager, Supplier Development Engineering, Metals & Fabrication
Core
Leads a team of Supplier Development Engineers to develop supplier manufacturing capability, capacity, scalability, and operational readiness for metals and fabrication categories.
Role type
Manager, Supplier Development Engineering
Builds
Supplier manufacturing capability and capacity for current and future business requirements
Domain
Industrial manufacturing (Metals & Fabrication)
Required skills
Supplier development strategy, team leadership, risk mitigation, manufacturing excellence (Lean/Six Sigma), capacity planning, APQP/PPAP governance, cross-functional alignment, performance management
Preferred skills
Metals/fabrication category experience, operational excellence methodologies, supplier capability recovery, APQP/PPAP/PFMEA/SPC knowledge, capacity planning, industrialization
Technologies
Lean, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC
Responsibilities
Develop and execute supplier development strategy; Lead and develop a team of engineers; Oversee supplier risk assessments; Drive manufacturing excellence initiatives; Manage capacity and scalability readiness; Support new product introduction and transfers; Establish assessment governance; Collaborate on APQP and readiness; Align with cross-functional teams; Monitor KPIs; Drive continuous improvement
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
